Legal Opinion

State v. Cheeks

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided October 24, 2012No. Appellate Case No. 2010-174907; No. 5042PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHuff, J.

Appellant, Ricky Cheeks, was tried for and convicted of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine within one-half mile of a school, trafficking in crack cocaine of more than 400 grams, and trafficking in crack cocaine of more than 100 grams. The trial court sentenced Cheeks to concurrent terms of twenty-five years each on the two trafficking charges and ten years on the possession with intent to distribute charge. Cheeks appeals, asserting the trial court erred in (1) failing to suppress the drugs seized in a residence because the search warrant was facially invalid inasmuch as it…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Groh v. RamirezSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. State v. BaccusSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
  3. United States v. HurwitzCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2006
  4. State v. MattisonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2010
  5. State v. WrightSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2011

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. CheeksSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2013
  2. City of Columbia v. Assa'ad-FaltasSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2017
  3. State v. CheeksSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2014
  4. State v. Quayshaun X. ClarkCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2025
  5. State v. TillmanCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2021

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