Whoever shall commit the abominable crime of buggery, whether with mankind or with beast, shall, on conviction, be guilty of felony and shall be imprisoned in the Penitentiary for five years or shall pay a fine of not less than five hundred dollars, or both, at the discretion of the court.
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-15-120
Buggery
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Bowers v. Hardwick (1986)
Most recently applied in Jegley v. Picado (July 2002)
1962 Code SECTION 16-412; 1952 Code SECTION 16-412; 1942 Code SECTION 1439; 1932 Code SECTION 1439; Cr
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