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S.C. Code Ann. § 17-25-130 Accepted plea of guilty as equivalent of jury recommendation of mercy for sentencing purposes
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In all cases where by law the punishment is affected by the jury recommending the accused to the mercy of the court, and a plea of guilty is accepted with the approval of the court, the accused shall be sentenced in like manner as if the jury in a trial had recommended him to the…
S.C. Code Ann. § 17-25-135 Entry of sex offenders on Central Registry of Child Abuse and Neglect upon conviction of certain crimes
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(A) When a person is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to an "Offense Against the Person" as provided for in Title 16, Chapter 3, an "Offense Against Morality or Decency" as provided for in Title 16, Chapter 15, criminal domestic violence, as defined in Section 16-…
S.C. Code Ann. § 17-25-137 Liability of court imposing alternative sentence
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Notwithstanding another provision of law, a court which imposes an alternative sentence upon a defendant is not liable for any injuries sustained by the defendant while the defendant completes his sentence.
S.C. Code Ann. § 17-25-140 Definitions
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For purposes of this article the following definitions apply: (1) "Targeted offenders" means criminal defendants not previously convicted of a violent crime as defined in SECTION 16-1-60 and who have not yet been convicted in a pending indictment and are determined by the communi…