Legal Opinion
State v. Jackson
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided September 17, 1990No. 23264PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Toal, Justice:
The sole issue in this case is whether Jackson’s due process rights were violated when he was prosecuted for driving *314under the influence (DUI) after the charges had been dismissed and the videotape had been destroyed. We find that they were and therefore reverse.
FACTS
On September 17, 1988, Stephen Pierce Jackson was arrested for DUI. He was taken to the police department where he was videotaped while performing field sobriety tests. He was also given a breathalyzer test.
Thereafter, the Assistant Solicitor conducted a pretrial conference with Jackson’s attorney. After viewing the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- California v. TrombettaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Arizona v. YoungbloodSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- United States v. Valenzuela-BernalSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
3Cited by6 opinions
- State v. CheeseboroSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
- State v. SingletonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1995
- State v. MabeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
- State v. BelvisoCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2004
- State v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1991
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