No person indicted for an offense shall be convicted thereof unless by confession of his guilt in open court, by admitting the truth of the charge against him by his plea or demurrer, by the verdict of a jury accepted and recorded by the court or as provided in Section 17-23-40.
S.C. Code Ann. § 17-23-80
Manner by which persons who have been indicted may be convicted
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Young v. Catoe (2000)
Most recently applied in Young v. Catoe (February 2000)
1962 Code SECTION 17-508; 1952 Code SECTION 17-508; 1942 Code SECTION 997; 1932 Code SECTION 997; Cr
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