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STATE v. WASSON

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299 S.C. 508 (1989)

386 S.E.2d 255

The STATE, Respondent v. Paul WASSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided November 13, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Asst. Appellate Defender Tara Dawn Shurling, of S.C. Office of Appellate Defense, Columbia, for appellant.

Atty. Gen. T. Travis Medlock, Asst. Attys. Gen Harold M. Coombs, Jr., and Amie L. Clifford, Columbia, and Sol. James O. Dunn, Conway, for respondent.

Heard Oct. 3, 1989.

Decided Nov. 13, 1989.

HARWELL, Justice:

Appellant was convicted of criminal conspiracy, burglary in the second degree, and grand larceny. The issue on appeal is whether the trial judge abused his discretion in denying appellant's motion for a mistrial based upon the fact that during the course of jury service, two jurors read a newspaper article discussing the appellant's involvement in other criminal activity.

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