Legal Opinion
State v. Morris
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 28, 2015No. Appellate Case 2011-203786; 27488PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hearn
Kenneth Darrell Morris, II challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress ecstasy and marijuana discovered during a traffic stop, arguing they were obtained as the fruits of an illegal search and seizure in violation of the Fourth Amendment. We disagree, finding the officers had both reasonable suspicion of criminal activity and probable cause to conduct a warrantless search of the entire vehicle. Accordingly, we affirm.
FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Morris was driving on Interstate 77 through York County with Brandon Nichols in a rental vehicle. Officer L.T. Vines-ett, Jr. and…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- State v. WilsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
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