Legal Opinion
State v. Hoffman
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 17, 1972No. 19358PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Moss, Chief Justice:
The Town of St. Matthews, on May 14, 1970, issued warrants charging Hugh Wayne Hoffman, the appellant herein, with (1) creating excessive noise in the operation of a motorcycle; (2) operating his motorcycle too fast for conditions; and (3) failing to stop his motorcycle when signaled to do so by an officer by means of a flashing light in violation of Section 46-359 of the Code. The first two charges above stated were tried in the Municipal Court of the Town of St. Matthews and a jury found the appellant not guilty.
Thereafter, the appellant was indicted and tried at the…
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- State v. HariottSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1947
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