Legal Opinion

State v. Missouri

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided November 12, 2002No. 3563PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ANDERSON, J.:

The Circuit Court found Victor Wyatt Missouri had “standing” to challenge the drug evidence introduced against him based on a violation of the Fourth Amendment. The State appeals, arguing Missouri did not have “standing” to challenge the drug evidence. We reverse.

FACTSIPROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In early 1995, Greenville detectives were investigating a crack cocaine ring. On February 3, 1995, the police obtained a warrant to search the apartment of Curtis Sibert for cocaine. When the police executed the search warrant, they found Missouri in the kitchen standing over a sink, facing a…

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2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  2. Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Weeks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  4. Alderman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  5. Rawlings v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. MissouriSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2004
  2. State v. BowieCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2004
  3. State v. FlowersCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2004
  4. State v. MissouriCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2002

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