Legal Opinion
State v. Long
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 8, 2014No. Appellate Case No. 2013-001519; No. 27347PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Pleicones
These cases ask whether the Attorney General has the authority to prosecute cases in magistrate and municipal court. We hold that the Attorney General, as the chief prosecuting officer for the State of South Carolina, has the authority to prosecute cases in magistrate and municipal courts.
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The Attorney General petitioned this Court to review two municipal courts’ rulings addressing whether the Attorney General has the authority to prosecute criminal cases in magistrate and municipal courts.1 This Court granted the request to consolidate the cases, stayed the lower court proceedings, and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Kiriakides v. United Artists Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1994
- State v. ThriftSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1994
- Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- State Ex Rel. Daniel v. Broad River Power Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1929
- State Ex Rel. Wolfe v. SandersSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1920
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