State v. Kennedy

State v. Kennedy

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Supreme Court

The State,        Respondent,  

v.

Thomas Kennedy,            Petitioner.  

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS

Appeal From Richland County
John W. Kittredge, Circuit Court Judge

Opinion No. 25397
Heard December 12, 2001 - Filed January 14, 2002

AFFIRMED

Assistant Appellate Defender Tara S. Taggart, of S.C. Office of Appellate Defense, of Columbia, for petitioner.

Attorney General Charles M. Condon, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Senior Assistant Attorney General Charles H. Richardson, and Solicitor Warren B. Giese, all of Columbia, for respondent.

PER CURIAM: We granted a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals's decision in State v. Kennedy, 339 S.C. 243, 528 S.E.2d 700 (Ct. App. 2000). We now affirm pursuant to Rule 220(b), SCACR. See Rule 404(b), SCRE; State v. Brazell, 325 S.C. 65, 480 S.E.2d 64 (1997) (speedy trial issue).

s/Jean H. Toal C.J.

s/James E. Moore J.

s/John H. Waller, Jr. J.

s/E.C. Burnett, III J.

s/Costa M. Pleicones J.