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S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-70

Administering or attempting to administer poison

1962 Code SECTION 16-56; 1952 Code SECTION 16-56; 1942 Code SECTION 1108; 1932 Code SECTION 1108; Cr

(A) It is unlawful for a person to:

(1) maliciously administer to, attempt to administer to, aid or assist in administering to, or cause to be taken by, another person a poison or other destructive thing, with intent to kill that person; or

(2) counsel, aid, or abet a person under item (1) of this subsection.

(B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than twenty years.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.