State v. Martin

Lewis, Chief Justice:

Appellant pled guilty to two counts of distribution of marijuana in violation of Section 44-53-307(a) South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976 and was sentenced to consecutive terms of two years on each count. After his guilty plea, he was granted a hearing and sought to prove under the authority of Section 44-53-460, South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, that the distribution was an accommodation offense only, entitling him to a lesser sentence. The trial judge held that the offense was not committed as an accommodation, and imposed sentence for the offense to which appellant had…