State v. Wells

Lewis, Chief Justice:

Appellant was convicted of shoplifting in violation of Section 16-13-110, South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, as amended, in that he had concealed on his person unpurchased merchandise of the Saluda Avenue Wine and Liquor Shop, Columbia, South Carolina. The essence of the charge was that appellant had willfully concealed on his person the merchandise in question with the intention of depriving the merchant of the possession thereof without paying the retail price. Appellant seeks to have his conviction and sentence reversed because of alleged error in the charge to the…