Legal Opinion
State v. Walker
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided April 8, 2002No. 25442PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Pleicones
We granted certiorari to consider the Court of Appeals’ opinion affirming Petitioner’s conviction for cultivating marijuana on the land of another. State v. Walker, Op. No.2000-UP-608 (S.C. Ct.App. filed October 10, 2000). We find Petitioner was entitled to a directed verdict and reverse.
FACTS
In September 1997, Dr. George Stretcher (“Stretcher”) discovered a number of marijuana plants growing on his property and alerted the authorities. Police searched the area and found five marijuana fields, three on Stretcher’s property and two on adjacent property owned by Mary Taylor. William Bennett…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. BurdetteSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
- State v. McHoneySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
- State v. MitchellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
- State v. LollisSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
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3Cited by17 opinions
- State v. MorganCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2002
- State v. Al-AminCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2003
- State v. ZeiglerCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2005
- State v. MooreCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2007
- State v. PadgettCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2003
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