Legal Opinion
City of Rock Hill v. Harris
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 24, 2011No. 26917PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*152Chief Justice TOAL.
In this case, Tyler M. Harris (Appellant) claims that section 20-7-8920 of the South Carolina Code, now section 63-19-2440 (hereinafter section 63-19-2440), is unconstitutional because it conflicts with Article XVII, section 14 of the South Carolina Constitution. Section 63-19-2440 makes it illegal for persons under the age of twenty-one to “consume, or knowingly possess beer, ale, porter, wine, or other similar malt or fermented beverage.” Article XVII, section 14 of the our Constitution deems citizens over eighteen to have full legal rights and responsibilities, with the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Hodges v. RaineySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
- Kiriakides v. United Artists Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1994
- Hagood v. SommervilleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2005
- Moseley v. WelchSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1946
- Jeter v. South Carolina Department of TransportationSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
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3Cited by18 opinions
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