Legal Opinion
State v. Robinson
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided December 14, 1992No. 23760PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Harwell, Chief Justice:
We granted petitioner Roland Rod Robinson’s (Robinson) application for writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeal’s decision in State v. Robinson, — S.C. — , 411 S.E. (2d) 678 (Ct. App. 1991). Robinson contends that the Court of Ap peals erred in holding that he was not entitled to a directed verdict of acquittal at the close of the State’s case. We affirm as modified.
I. FACTS
Robinson was arrested after a narcotics officer saw him toss a makeshift crack pipe into a trash can shortly after police began a sweep through a bar known for drug use. The officer recovered…
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