State v. White

Lewis, Justice.

This is the second appeal by the defendant from a death sentence for rape. The first was reversed and a new trial ordered because of error in the charge. State v. White, 243 S. C. 238, 133 S. E. (2d) 320. Upon a retrial the defendant was again convicted and the death sentence imposed.

While the defendant has appealed upon several grounds, the only question which we need consider is whether the lower court erred in refusing to sustain the objection of the defendant to the following portion of the argument made by the Solicitor to the jury:

“If a snake would bite you or one of your…