Legal Opinion
State v. Gamble
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided August 28, 2013No. Appellate Case No. 2011-192246; No. 27307PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Toal
Ervin C. Gamble (Petitioner) challenges his conviction for heroin trafficking. We reverse.
FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On September 28, 2008, the Horry County Grand Jury indicted Petitioner for “attempt to distribute heroin” and “trafficking in heroin,” in violation of sections 44-53-110 and - 370 of the South Carolina Code, respectively.1 However, at trial, the State elected to proceed only on the indictment charging Petitioner with trafficking, explaining that this decision rested, at least in part, on the fact that the confidential informant (Cl) who provided critical information in the case…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Alderman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Devenpeck v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Futch v. McAllister Towing of Georgetown, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
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3Cited by21 opinions
- State v. AdamsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2014
- State v. RobinsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2014
- State v. MorrisSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2015
- State v. BrownSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2018
- State v. BruceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2015
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