Trial by court-martial does not bar trial in State courts.
S.C. Code Ann. § 25-1-3135
in effectTrial by court-martial of an accused does not act as a bar to indictment, trial, and punishment by the courts of general sessions for violation of any of the criminal laws of the State of South Carolina which the accused may have committed.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t25c001.phpFetched: 10/17/2026
