State v. Evans

Gardner, Justice:

O’Neal Evans was convicted of armed robbery, two counts of assault and battery, assault with intent to kill, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. We remand for an evaluation of Evans by the S.C. Department of Mental Retardation as mandated by S.C. Code Ann. § 44-23-410 (Supp. 1990). If it is determined that Evans was competent to stand trial, the jury verdict is affirmed; if not, a new trial is ordered when Evans is adjudged competent to stand trial.

ISSUES

The issues in this case are whether (1) the trial judge erred in denying the appellant, O’Neal Evans, a…