S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-70
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SECTION 16-3-70. Administering or attempting to administer poison.
Official statutory text
(A) It is unlawful for a person to: (1) maliciously administer to, attempt to administer to, aid or assist in administering to, or cause to be taken by, another person a poison or other destructive thing, with intent to kill that person; or (2) counsel, aid, or abet a person under item (1) of this subsection. (B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than twenty years.
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