Legal Opinion
State v. Mathis
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided February 13, 1986No. 22471PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chandler, Justice:
Joe L. Mathis (Mathis) appeals his conviction and 12 year sentence for first degree criminal sexual conduct. Specifically, he was charged with engaging in sexual battery with a victim less than 11 years' of age under S. C. Code Ann. § 16-3-655(1) (1976).
We reverse and remand for a new trial.
FACTS
Mathis and a co-defendant each pled guilty to committing a lewd act upon a child under 14 years of age. After deter mining the plea was entered voluntarily, the trial judge imposed a ten year sentence.
Shortly thereafter, Mathis, protesting his innocence, was permitted to withdraw the…
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