Legal Opinion
Bairefoot v. City of Beaufort
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided May 16, 2018No. Civil Action No. 9:17–2759–RMGPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND OPINION
Richard Mark Gergel, United States District Court Judge *506This matter is before the Court on Defendants' motion to dismiss. For the reasons set forth below, the Court denies the motion.
I. Background
Plaintiff Tina Bairefoot was convicted of shoplifting miscellaneous merchandise worth approximately $163 from a Walmart. (Dkt. No. 1 ¶ 57.) She was not represented by an attorney and she was not advised of her right to counsel. (Id. ¶¶ 59-66.) Beaufort Municipal Judge Ned Tupper sentenced her to pay a fine and court costs of $2,220, or to serve thirty days in jail. See Beaufort…
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