South Carolina Statutes
§ 17-25-20 — Punishment for felony when not specially provided.
When no special punishment is provided for a felony, it shall, at the discretion of the court, be by one or more of the following modes, to wit: Confinement in the Penitentiary or in a workhouse or penal farm, when such institutions shall exist, for a period of not less than three months nor more than ten years, with such imposition of hard labor and solitary confinement as may be directed.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 17-552; 1952 Code SECTION 17-552; 1942 Code SECTION 1034; 1932 Code SECTION 1034; Cr. P. '22 SECTION 124; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 103; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 76; G. S. 2614; R. S. 76; 1865 (13) 406; 1869 (14) 175.
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