State v. Ontavious Derenta Plumer

Syllabus

Ontavious Derenta Plumer shot and wounded Oshamar Wells during an aborted drug deal. Plumer was convicted of attempted murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. He was sentenced to life without parole (LWOP) for attempted murder and to a concurrent five-year term on the weapon charge. The court of appeals affirmed Plumer's convictions but vacated the five-year sentence. State v. Plumer, 433 S.C. 300, 857 S.E.2d 796 (Ct. App. 2021). We affirm the court of appeals as modified.