State v. Lynn

Harwell, Justice:

Appellant Patrick C. Lynn was charged with the crimes of burglary and first degree criminal sexual conduct which occurred on May 17, 1980, in Columbia, South Carolina. The jury found him guilty of first degree criminal sexual conduct and not guilty of burglary. The trial judge sentenced him to imprisonment for thirty (30) years. Appellant alleges that the trial court commited several errors requiring reversal of his case. We disagree and affirm.

Appellant acted as his own co-counsel in conjunction with appointed counsel. During his cross-examination of the prosecutrix,…