State v. Haney

Brailsford, Justice.

The appellant appeals from his conviction for housebreaking, charging the trial court with error in failing to quash the indictment, failing to direct a verdict of acquittal, and declining a requested charge to the jury.

At about 10:30 on the night of August 19, 1970, police officers of the City of Greer converged on an elementary schoolhouse in response to the activation of its silent alarm system. The appellant and a non-appealing codefendant were apprehended as they ran out of a rear door and tried to flee. In a written statement, admitted in evidence by consent,…