Nolen v. Littlejohn

Ness, Justice.

Respondent Littlejohn brought this action seeking to be removed from habitual offender status. Appellant Highway Department contends the trial court lacked authority to grant the requested relief. We agree and reverse.

Respondent was declared an habitual traffic offender in July 1977 under the Habitual Offender Act, S. C. Code Ann. §§ 56-1-1010 to 56-1-1130 (1976), and ordered not to drive for five years or until properly licensed, whichever came last, or until further court order. In February 1980, the trial judge granted respondent’s petition for removal from habitual offender…