Legal Opinion
State v. Vinson
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided October 31, 2012No. Appellate Case No. 2009-146227; No. 5044PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
On appeal, Gene Vinson (“Vinson”) contends the circuit court erred in denying his motion to dismiss because the police did not have a reasonable articulable suspicion to justify the traffic stop resulting in Vinson’s arrest. We affirm.
FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On Saturday, February 7, 2009, at approximately 3:00 a.m., Trooper C.B. Horne (“Trooper Horne”) of the South Carolina Highway patrol was patrolling Highway 215 in Union County. Highway 215 is a two-lane roadway with both the northbound and southbound lane having its own yellow lane line to indicate passing is prohibited. Trooper Horne…
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