Legal Opinion
In the Interest of Jeremiah W.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided January 6, 2003No. 3588PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
HEARN, C.J.:
Jeremiah W. appeals his convictions for breach of the peace and threatening a public official, arguing the trial court erred in failing to grant his motions for directed verdict because (1) his arrest for breach of the peace was unlawful, and (2) he was entitled to resist the arrest so that his actions and comments following the arrest did not constitute a threat against a public official. We reverse.
FACTS
In June 2000, two uniformed police officers employed to provide off-duty security services at a Florence County apartment complex noticed Jeremiah, a fourteen year-old juvenile,…
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- State v. MitchellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
- State v. PinckneySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In the Interest of Jeremiah W.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2004