Opinion ID: 1212835
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Heading: the nelson case

Text: Inez Nelson was indicted by the Richland County grand jury upon a bill of indictment charging her with having committed the offenses of (1) resisting an officer, (2) unlawfully carrying a weapon, and (3) pointing and presenting a firearm. That indictment was transferred to the Richland County Court for disposition. On March 21, 1972, Nelson was convicted by a jury of the three offenses alleged in the indictment and sentenced by Judge Mason to serve a three-year term of imprisonment. The sentence was suspended upon service of one year and she was placed on probation for a period of two years thereafter. On September 5, 1972, Judge Mason amended Nelson's sentence so as to release her from confinement and place her on probation for two years after service of five months and fifteen days imprisonment instead of one year imprisonment and two years' probation. It is clear that the State had no legal notice and was not represented when this action was taken.