State v. White

Justice BURNETT:

This matter is before the Court on both parties’ petitions for a writ of certiorari seeking review of the Court of Appeals’ decision in State v. White, 353 S.C. 566, 578 S.E.2d 728 (Ct.App.2003). We affirm as modified.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Following a jury trial, Respondent/Petitioner Nickie White (White) was convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) and kidnapping. White was sentenced to consecutive prison terms of thirty years for the criminal sexual conduct and ten years for kidnapping. The Court of Appeals affirmed White’s kidnapping conviction, but reversed…