H 3095 Session 115 (2003-2004)
H 3095 General Bill, By G.M. Smith, Merrill and Ceips
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-330, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, RELATING TO ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED ROBBERY WHILE ARMED WITH A DEADLY
WEAPON, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO COMMITS ROBBERY OR ATTEMPTED
ROBBERY WHILE ALLEGING, EITHER BY ACTION OR WORDS, THAT HE IS ARMED WITH A
PISTOL, DIRK, SLINGSHOT, METAL KNUCKLES, RAZOR, OR ANOTHER DEADLY WEAPON OR
OBJECT SO AS TO CAUSE A PERSON PRESENT DURING THE COMMISSION OF THE ROBBERY OR
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY TO REASONABLY BELIEVE THE PERSON IS ARMED WITH A DEADLY
WEAPON, IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND, UPON CONVICTION, MUST BE IMPRISONED NOT
MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS.
12/04/02 House Prefiled
12/04/02 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/03 House Introduced and read first time HJ-42
01/14/03 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-42
01/21/03 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ceips
H. 3095
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-330, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED ROBBERY WHILE ARMED WITH A DEADLY WEAPON, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO COMMITS ROBBERY OR ATTEMPTED ROBBERY WHILE ALLEGING, EITHER BY ACTION OR WORDS, THAT HE IS ARMED WITH A PISTOL, DIRK, SLINGSHOT, METAL KNUCKLES, RAZOR, OR ANOTHER DEADLY WEAPON OR OBJECT SO AS TO CAUSE A PERSON PRESENT DURING THE COMMISSION OF THE ROBBERY OR ATTEMPTED ROBBERY TO REASONABLY BELIEVE THE PERSON IS ARMED WITH A DEADLY WEAPON, IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND, UPON CONVICTION, MUST BE IMPRISONED NOT MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 16-11-330 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 441 of 1996, is further amended by adding:
"(C) A person who commits robbery or attempted robbery while alleging, either by action or words, that he is armed with a pistol, dirk, slingshot, metal knuckles, razor, or another deadly weapon or object so as to cause a person present during the commission of the robbery or attempted robbery to reasonably believe the person is armed with a deadly weapon or object, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than twenty years."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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