State v. Pierce

Bussey, Justice:

Defendant was indicted in Sumter County for the murder of Peg Cuttino and, after a change of venue was tried at the February, 1973 term of the Court of General Sessions for Williamsburg County. The jury returned a verdict of guilty and defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment. Notice of appeal was timely filed and this appeal followed.

Defendant’s first contention is that the trial judge erred in refusing to grant his motion to strike certain testimony of State’s witness Earl Williams.

Peg was reported missing on the afternoon of Friday, December 18, 1970, and her body was…