It is unlawful for a person to snatch suddenly and carry away from another a purse or other thing of value with intent to deprive the owner or person lawfully in possession of the article in circumstances not constituting grand larceny or robbery. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three years.
Purse snatching
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-150, under Title 16, Chapter 13.
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-150