State v. Hendrix

270 S.C. 653 (1978)

244 S.E.2d 503

The STATE, Respondent,

v.

Homer O. HENDRIX, Appellant.

20672

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

May 1, 1978.

Eugene C. Griffith, of Blease, Griffith & Stone, Thomas H. Pope, of Pope & Schumpert, Newberry, and A. Frank Lever, Jr., Lexington, for appellant.

Atty. Gen. Daniel R. McLeod and Asst. Atty. Gen Joseph R. Barker, Columbia, for respondent.

May 1, 1978.

RHODES, Justice:

Appellant Homer O. Hendrix was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment. Although several issues have been raised on this appeal, we need address only the lower…