State v. Gaskins

Moss, Chief Justice:

Ernest Gaskins, the respondent herein, was indicted at the 1973 April Term of the Court of General Sessions for Florence County and charged with driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants, second offense, in violation of Section 46-343 of the Code. He was tried at the 1973 June Term of the Civil and Criminal Court for Florence County. The jury failed to agree and a mistrial was declared by the trial judge.

At the 1973 October Term of the Civil and Criminal Court for Florence County, the respondent did not appear and was tried in his absence, convicted,…