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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA In The Supreme Court The State, Respondent, v. Sidney Moorer, Petitioner.

Appellate Case No. 2020-001434

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS

Appeal from Horry County R. Markley Dennis, Jr., Circuit Court Judge

Opinion No. 2022-MO-006 Heard May 17, 2022 – Filed May 25, 2022

CERTIORARI DISMISSED AS IMPROVIDENTLY GRANTED

Appellate Defender Susan Barber Hackett, of Columbia, for Petitioner.

Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson, Assistant Attorney General Mark Reynolds Farthing, both of Columbia, and Solicitor Jimmy Richardson II, of Conway, all for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: We granted certiorari to review whether the court of appeals erred in affirming the circuit court's denial of Petitioner's motion for directed verdict on the charge of obstruction of justice. State v. Sidney Moorer, Op. No. 2020-UP-198 (S.C. Ct. App. filed July 1, 2020). We now dismiss the writ as improvidently granted.

DISMISSED AS IMPROVIDENTLY GRANTED.

BEATTY, C.J., KITTREDGE, HEARN, FEW and JAMES, JJ., concur.