State v. Finley

Gregory, Justice:

This case involves the Interstate Agreement on Detainers (I.A.D.) 18 U.S.C.A. App. (1980), South Carolina Code Ann. §§ 17-11-10 through 17-11-80 (1976). Appellant Finley was indicted and convicted of murder, assault and battery with intent to kill, and carrying an unlawful weapon. He appeals from a denial by the lower court to dismiss the action due to the expiration of the one hundred twenty day period within which trial should have been commenced pursuant to Article IV(c) of I.A.D. We affirm.

Appellant, a parolee from the federal penitentiary in Atlanta, was in South…