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South Carolina
Judicial Branch
2006-12-19-03

The Supreme Court of South Carolina

The State, Petitioner/Respondent,

v.

Kwasi Roosevelt Tuffour, Respondent/Petitioner.


ORDER


On October 4, 2006, we granted certiorari to review the decision of State v. Tuffour, 364 S.C. 497, 613 S.E.2d 174 (Ct. App. 2005). Petitioner Tuffour subsequently pled guilty to the charge involved in this matter. Therefore, we dismiss the petitions for a writ of certiorari and vacate the Court of Appeals’ opinion.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/Jean H. Toal                                      C.J.

s/James E. Moore                                   J.

s/John H. Waller, Jr.                                 J.

s/E. C. Burnett, III                                      J.

s/Costa M. Pleicones                              J.

Columbia, South Carolina
December 19, 2006