Tant v. South Carolina Department of Corrections

This case calls upon us to consider the authority of the Department of Corrections to alter its initial determination as to the length of an inmate’s sentence. Following his conviction for one count of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature (ABHAN), one count of possession of a dangerous animal, and multiple counts of animal fighting, David Tant was remanded to the Department of Corrections. Upon receipt of his sentencing sheets, the Department recorded his sentence as fifteen years’ imprisonment. However, the Department later determined the judge intended to sentence Tant to…