Supreme Court of South Carolina October 12, 1977, 20526 (State v. Duncan)

Gregory, Justice:

Appellant pled guilty in the magistrate’s court to petit larceny and was sentenced to thirty days imprisonment. On appeal appellant contends he was denied due process and equal protection of the law by being tried before a nonattorney judge. We affirm.

On December 18, 1976, appellant Johnny Duncan was charged with the theft of an eight pack of beer and thereafter arrested.