Legal Opinion
State v. Ham
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided April 7, 1971No. 19197PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Littlejohn, Justice:
The Defendant, Gene Ham, appeals from his conviction of possession of illegal drugs in violation of § 32-1506(d) (1962 Code as amended). We affirm. The facts leading to his arrest and conviction may be summarized as follows:
On May 15, 1970, the appellant was arrested in Florence on the basis of four warrants which charged him with possession of stimulant drugs. Following his arrest he was taken to the city jail and searched; the search revealed a quantity of an unidentified substance. Thereafter a fifth arrest warrant was issued charging him with possession of marijuana.
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Stanley v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- State v. BrittSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1960
- Parks v. Morris Homes Corp.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1965
- State v. HarveySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1969
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Ham v. South CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- State v. AttardoSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1975
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- People v. WrayMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973
- Ham v. South CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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