Legal Opinion
State v. Russell
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided April 30, 2001No. 3340PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Judge:
Isaac Randall Russell appeals his conviction for Driving Under the Influence of alcohol (DUI) in violation of S.C.Code Ann. § 56-5-2930 (Supp.2000), arguing the trial court erred in faffing to direct a verdict of acquittal and in admitting his extra-judicial statements without sufficient corroboration. We affirm.
FACTS
On the night of December 12, 1998, Russell consumed alcoholic beverages while celebrating his birthday at a friend’s house. Russell and two other people left the party in his car, although Russell claims he was riding in the back seat. Around 2:30 a.m. the following…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Opper v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- State v. TuckerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1995
- State v. KerrCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1998
- State v. PinckneySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
- State v. OsborneSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- State v. STAHLNECKERSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2010
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