Offense of attempt punished as principal offense.

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-1-80
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A person who commits the common law offense of attempt, upon conviction, must be punished as for the principal offense.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c001.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

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