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STATE v. LIGHT

No. 26519.

378 S.C. 641 (2008)

664 S.E.2d 465

The STATE, Respondent, v. Michael LIGHT, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided July 14, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Chief Appellate Defender for Capital Appeals Robert M. Dudek, of the South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense, of Columbia, for petitioner.

Attorney General Henry D. McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, of Columbia; and Solicitor Donald V. Myers, of Lexington, for respondent.

Justice MOORE.

Petitioner was convicted of murder and grand larceny. He was sentenced to imprisonment terms of thirty years for murder and five years for grand larceny. The Court of Appeals affirmed. State v. Light, 363 S.C. 325, 610 S.E.2d 504 (Ct.App.2005). We now reverse.

FACTS

Petitioner was arrested during a traffic stop...

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