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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

The State, Respondent,

v.

James Keion Spann, Appellant.


Appeal From Lee County
R. Ferrell Cothran, Jr., Circuit Court Judge


Unpublished Opinion No.  2012-UP-207
Submitted March 1, 2012 – Filed March 28, 2012


AFFIRMED


Appellate Defender LaNelle Cantey DuRant, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Attorney General Alan Wilson, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, and Senior Assistant Attorney General William Edgar Salter, III, all of Columbia; and Solicitor Ernest A. Finney, III, of Sumter, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: James Keion Spann appeals his convictions of murder, first-degree burglary, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, arguing the trial court erred in admitting his statement because it was unfairly prejudicial as it made him appear guilty, although he was referring to an outstanding bench warrant and not to murder.  We affirm[1] pursuant to Rule 220(b)(1), SCACR, and the following authorities: State v. Pagan, 369 S.C. 201, 208, 631 S.E.2d 262, 265 (2006) ("The admission of evidence is within the discretion of the trial court and will not be reversed absent an abuse of discretion. An abuse of discretion occurs when the conclusions of the trial court either lack evidentiary support or are controlled by an error of law." (citations omitted)); State v. Martucci, 380 S.C. 232, 251, 669 S.E.2d 598, 608 (Ct. App. 2008) ("Relevant evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice." (citing Rule 403, SCRE)); State v. Adams, 354 S.C. 361, 378, 580 S.E.2d 785, 794 (Ct. App. 2003) (noting the appellate court's obligation to give great deference to the trial court's decision regarding the comparative probative value and prejudicial effect of evidence, a decision which should be reversed only in exceptional circumstances).

AFFIRMED.

WILLIAMS, THOMAS, and LOCKEMY, JJ., concur.


[1] We decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rule 215, SCACR.