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STATE v. SCOTT

Opinion No. 5483.

420 S.C. 108 (2017)

800 S.E.2d 793

The STATE, Appellant, v. Shannon SCOTT, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Filed May 3, 2017.

Rehearing Denied June 29, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson , Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh , Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka , Assistant Attorney General Alphonso Simon, Jr. , Solicitor Daniel Edward Johnson , all of Columbia, for Appellant.

Chief Appellate Defender Robert Michael Dudek , of Columbia, for Respondent.

The State appeals the circuit court's finding Shannon Scott was immune from prosecution for the murder of Darrell Niles (Victim) based on section 16-11-440(A) and (C) of the South Carolina Code (2015). The statute codifies the common law "Castle Doctrine" and "Stand Your Ground" defenses, respectively.1

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