Legal Opinion
State v. Weston
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided December 15, 1997No. 24724PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TOAL, Justice:
Appellant Kelvin Weston was convicted of murder and armed robbery. On appeal, Weston challenges the validity of a search warrant and argues that the evidence seized pursuant to such search warrant should have been suppressed at trial. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
Factual/Procedural Background
On August 31, 1994, Addie Lee Scott Argoe left her residence at 2224 Manse Street at around 7:00 p.m., locking both locks of her front door. James G. Alford lived with Argoe and remained in the house after Argoe left. When Argoe returned at 8:45 p.m., she found the front door ajar…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. Lauren Eric WilhelmCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1990
- State v. CraneSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1988
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- State v. JonesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
- State v. DupreeCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2003
- State v. MartinCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2001
- United States v. HesterCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1998
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