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State v. Foster

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided June 8, 1973No. 19636PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Littlejohn, Justice:

On May 11, 1972, the defendants were tried and convicted by a j'ury of possessing burglary tools and of housebreaking. Each was sentenced to ten years imprisonment. Both have appealed, alleging that they were not given a speedy trial and alleging that certain evidence was improperly admitted at the trial.

The offenses occurred on December 12, 1964. The defendants were apprehended and arrested in the act of committing the offenses; they were admitted to bond and were indicted at the May 1965 term of court in Anderson County. While they were on bond, they went to the State of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Klopfer v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Wheeler v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1966

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State v. PittmanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2007
  2. State v. BrazellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1997
  3. Commonwealth v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  4. State v. WaitesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1978
  5. State v. ChapmanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1986

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