Legal Opinion
Pope v. Gordon
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided July 3, 2006No. 26179PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Justice TOAL:
The court of appeals held that the State failed to provide probable cause that the property sought to be forfeited was traceable to illegal drug activity. We affirm.
Factual / Procedural Background
In 1996, William Edward Gordon, Jr. (Respondent) was arrested for trafficking in crack cocaine. At the time of his arrest, Respondent owned a car cleaning and detailing business named Gordon’s Car Cleaning Service. The primary customers of the service viere automobile dealerships and individuals.
The Rock Hill Police Department arrested Respondent during a 1996 investigation. The…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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