STATE v. STERLING

No. 27096.

396 S.C. 599 (2012)

723 S.E.2d 176

The STATE, Respondent, v. John M. STERLING, Jr., Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided February 29, 2012.

Rehearing Denied April 5, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William W. Wilkins , Kirsten E. Small and Andrew Mathias , all of Nexsen Pruet, of Greenville, for Appellant.

Attorney General Alan Wilson , Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh and Assistant Attorney General William M. Blitch, Jr. , all of Columbia, for Respondent.


Justice PLEICONES:

Appellant was charged with three criminal offenses: securities fraud in violation of S.C.Code Ann. § 35-1-501(3) (Supp. 2010);1 making false or misleading statements to the State Securities Commission in violation of S.C.Code Ann. § 35-1-505 (Supp.2010); and criminal conspiracy in violation of S.C.Code Ann. § 16-17-410 (2003). He was convicted of securities fraud, acquitted of making a false or misleading...

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