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STATE v. SINGLEY

No. 4541.

383 S.C. 441 (2009)

679 S.E.2d 538

The STATE, Respondent, v. Ferris Geiger SINGLEY, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided May 6, 2009.

Rehearing Denied June 29, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chief Appellate Defender Joseph L. Savitz, III, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, and Assistant Attorney General Deborah R.J. Shupe; all of Columbia; and Solicitor Scarlett Anne Wilson, of Charleston, for Respondent.

SHORT, J.

Ferris Geiger Singley appeals his first-degree burglary conviction and sentence of life without parole, arguing the trial court erred in denying his directed verdict motion because one cannot commit the offense of burglary by breaking into one's own dwelling. We affirm.

FACTS

In late August 2001, Singley's father passed away. As a result, his father's ownership interest in Singley's childhood home passed intestate to Singley, his mother...

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