Legal Opinion

State v. McCombs

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided March 15, 1999No. 2962PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STILWELL, Judge:

John Lee McCombs appeals his conviction for driving under the influence on three grounds, all of which concern the law of corpus delicti. We affirm.

FACTS

On September 4, 1994, Sergeant James Thomasson of the York City Police Department was patrolling a residential area when he discovered what appeared to be a traffic accident. A truck was sitting crossways in a street, blocking the roadway. McCombs was standing outside the driver’s door and two injured passengers were in the truck. The driver’s seat was vacant. The truck appeared to have run off the road, up an embankment, and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. TownsendCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1996
  2. State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1996
  3. State v. OsborneCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1996
  4. City of Easley v. PortmanCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1997
  5. State v. SmithCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1997

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. KnucklesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2003
  2. City of Manhattan v. FerilCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 2006
  3. State v. KnucklesCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2002

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