Picklesimer v. State

Littlejohn, Justice:

The petitioner, J. D. Picklesimer, is a prisoner at the South Carolina Department of Corrections. He asked the circuit court to construe and declare the effect of three sentences imposed upon him. It was his contention that the administrative authorities at the Department of Corrections erroneously interpreted the sentences.

The circuit judge, after a hearing was held, correctly ruled :

“The aggregated sentence of Petitioner is construed as being twenty (20) years, thirty-four (34) days with eleven (11) years, thirty-four (34) days to serve, both beginning January 15, 1964.…