Legal Opinion

State v. Adams

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided January 19, 1987No. 22657PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Gregory, Justice:

Appellant was convicted of possession of valium and hashish and possession of marijuana and cocaine with intent to distribute. We reverse.

State narcotics agents obtained a search warrant after an undercover operation revealed that a sale of a substantial amount of cocaine was to occur at appellant’s residence. The search was executed and agents seized residual amounts of controlled substances, a large inventory of drug paraphernalia, thirty guns, and $134,000.00 in cash.

Appellant first contends that the evidence should have been suppressed because the search warrant was not…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Lo-Ji Sales, Inc. v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. State v. PetersonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1985
  4. State v. EllisSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1974
  5. State v. DraftsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1986

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. State v. BaccusSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
  2. State v. CherrySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2004
  3. State v. DiazSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
  4. Brightman v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
  5. State v. HerringSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2009

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