South Carolina Statutes
§ 17-23-80 — Manner by which persons who have been indicted may be convicted.
South Carolina § 17-23-80
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 17-23-80 (2026).
Text
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.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 17-508; 1952 Code SECTION 17-508; 1942 Code SECTION 997; 1932 Code SECTION 997; Cr. P. '22 SECTION 83; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 77; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 50; G. S. 2450; R. S. 49.
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 17-23-80, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/23/17-23-80.