In criminal cases service of notice of appeal in accordance with law shall operate as a stay of the execution of the sentence until the appeal is finally disposed of.
S.C. Code Ann. § 18-1-70
Notice of appeal shall stay execution of sentence
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case In Re Stays of Execution in Capital Cases (1996)
Most recently applied in State v. Gibbs (February 2003)
1962 Code SECTION 7-6; 1952 Code SECTION 7-6; 1942 Code SECTION 1031; 1932 Code SECTION 1031; Cr
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