State v. Griffin

Daniel Demond Griffin (Appellant) appeals his convictions for first-degree assault and battery, armed robbery, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. He contends the circuit court erred in denying his motion to dismiss, in which he asserted he was unlawfully stopped, seized, detained, and arrested by deputies who had not been duly qualified to serve as deputy sheriffs. We affirm.

FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On November 30, 2010, several deputies from the Greenwood County Sheriffs Office (GCSO) captured and arrested Appellant.1 A grand jury indicted Appellant for…