State v. Barksdale

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA In The Court of Appeals The State, Appellant, v. Leon LaGwan Barksdale, Respondent. Appellate Case No. 2017-002306 Appeal From Laurens County Donald B. Hocker, Circuit Court Judge Opinion No. 5812 Heard October 12, 2020 – Filed March 24, 2021 REVERSED AND REMANDED Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson, and Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General William M. Blitch, Jr., both of Columbia; and Solicitor David Matthew Stumbo, of Greenwood, all for Appellant. Appellate Defender David Alexander, of Columbia, for Respondent. WILLIAMS, J.: In this criminal appeal, the…