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STATE v. HARRIS

No. 25109.

340 S.C. 59 (2000)

530 S.E.2d 626

The STATE, Respondent, v. Matthew Scott HARRIS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided April 17, 2000.

Rehearing Denied June 11, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Assistant Appellate Defender Tara S. Taggart, South Carolina Office of Appellate Defense, of Columbia, for appellant.

Attorney General Charles M. Condon, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, Assistant Attorney General Derrick K. McFarland, of Office of the Attorney General, of Columbia; and Solicitor Donald V. Myers, of Lexington, for respondent.

BURNETT, Justice:

Appellant was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. He appeals the trial court's refusal to grant a mistrial based on a juror's misconduct. We affirm.

FACTS

At trial, appellant admitted he killed Jeffrey Neal Bass. The sole issue was whether appellant committed murder or manslaughter.

Jury deliberations continued over a three day period, during which the jury...

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