Accepted plea of guilty as equivalent of jury recommendation of mercy for sentencing purposes.

S.C. Code Ann. § 17-25-130
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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 mercy of the court.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t17c025.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

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