State v. Black

Cureton, Judge:

Frank H. Black appeals a circuit court order affirming his magistrate court conviction for speeding 84 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour zone. We affirm.

On May 25, 1993, Black was stopped by State Trooper J.S. Gilstrap of the South Carolina Highway Patrol while travel-ling north on Interstate 77 in York County. He was issued a traffic ticket charging him with violating S.C. Code Ann. § 56-5-1510 (1976) by speeding 84 MPH in 55 MPH zone. He requested a jury trial which was held on February 24, 1994 before Magistrate Ervin in the Fort Mill Township.

Prior to trial, Black’s…