State v. Woody

*2Chief Justice TOAL:

The State argues that the Court of Appeals erred when it held that Respondent’s two prior convictions of armed robbery-constituted one offense under S.C.Code Ann. § 17-25-50 (1985). We disagree and affirm the Court of Appeals’ decision.

Factual/Procedural Background

Respondent Minyard Woody (“Respondent”) was convicted of second-degree burglary in July 1999. During trial, the State argued that S.C.Code Ann. § 17-25-45 (Supp.2000) mandated a life sentence without the possibility of parole because Respondent had been convicted of two counts of armed robbery on January 21, 1981.…