McLamore v. State

Littlejohn, Justice:

On December 20, 1968, the appellant pled guilty to assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, and to four counts of armed rqbbery in the Richland County Court of General Sessions. His sentence provided that “James Mc-Lamore be held to labor upon the public works of Richland County for a period of nine years or be confined to, hard labor at the State Penitentiary for a like period.” There was no appeal from such judgment of the court. He was assigned to the public works camp of Richland Co.unty.

In September, 1969, the appellant commenced this action pursuant to…