Rogers v. State

Moss, Chief Justice:

Lewis Jacob Rogers, the appellant herein, was indicted for the crime of rape at the 1970 December Term of the Co.urt of General Sessions for Richland County. He was tried and convicted, with a recommendation to the mercy of the court, at the 1971 January Term of the court, and sentenced by the Presiding Judge, The Honorable Francis B. Nicholson, to a term of twelve years in the State Penitentiary. The appellant, at this trial, was represented by retained counsel. Notice of intention to appeal was given but never perfected.

The appellant, on April 26, 1971, filed his…