Legal Opinion
State v. Butler
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided February 24, 2003No. 3601PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Per curiam
Charles Butler was indicted for trafficking in cocaine and unlawful possession of a pistol. A jury convicted him of both charges and the trial court sentenced him to ten years imprisonment for trafficking in cocaine and three years imprisonment for unlawful possession of a pistol. Butler appeals arguing the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the evidence obtained as a result of an unlawful search. We reverse and remand.
FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Officer Todd Cook testified that on the evening of February 23, 2000, he stopped a van because the vehicle had no taillights. The…
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- United States v. Martinez-FuerteSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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