Legal Opinion

State v. Pace

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided October 11, 1999No. 3055PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOOLSBY, Judge:

A jury convicted Sherry Pace of forgery and insurance fraud, and the trial court sentenced her to three years imprisonment, suspended on service of thirty days, plus three years probation and a $5,000 fine. Pace appeals, arguing double jeopardy bars her conviction for both offenses, and that the trial court erred in admitting certain evidence and refusing to declare a mistrial. We affirm.

FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Sherry Pace (Pace) and her husband Mike are co-owners and the sole employees of Fast Pace Rent-a-Car in Greenville. Sherry Pace is also the registered agent for Fast…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. United States v. DixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. Grady v. CorbinSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  4. State v. AlexanderSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
  5. State v. SullivanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1981

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. BrandtSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2011
  2. State v. Lee-GriggCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2007
  3. State v. EldersCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2010
  4. State v. JollyCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2013

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