Opinion ID: 1212835
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Heading: the wyly case

Text: On November 15, 1971, Russell Wayne Rusty Wyly pled guilty to an indictment charging him with the unlawful possession of drugs (marihuana). On November 16, 1971, he was sentenced by Judge Mason under the terms of § 32-1510.57 of the Code (Cum. Supp. 1971) to two years supervisory probation as especially provided in that Code section. On July 13, 1972, Judge Mason amended the sentences so as to terminate the period of probation as of August 5, 1972. This action was taken without notice to a representative of the State. It follows, as indicated hereinabove, that the order of July 13, 1972, was void. The issues presented by the instant cases were discussed at length in our decision in State v. Best, supra . The reasoning applied therein is equally applicable here; repeating such would serve no useful purpose. On summary we hold: (1) That Judge Mason's order of September 20, 1973, rendered moot the issues as they relate to the individual respondent Baskins; (2) That Judge Mason's order of September 5, 1972, purporting to amend the sentences originally imposed upon the individual respondent Nelson, was void because the terms of court had ended and because it was granted without notice to the State; (3) That Judge Mason's order of July 24, 1972, purporting to amend the sentences originally imposed upon the individual respondent Taylor, was void because the term of court had ended; and (4) That Judge Mason's order of July 13, 1972, purporting to amend the sentence originally imposed upon the individual respondent Wyly, was void because it was granted without notice to the State. The individual respondents Nelson and Taylor are remanded to custody for the service of the sentences originally imposed upon them, respectively. The individual respondent Wyly is remanded to the supervision of the South Carolina Probation and Parole Board for the service of the sentence originally imposed upon him. Reversed.