Legal Opinion
State v. One Coin-Operated Video Game MacHine
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided February 20, 1996No. 24374PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Toal, Justice:
This case concerns the impact of the Video Game Machines Act (“VGMA”), S.C. Code Ann. §§ 12-21-2770 to -2808 (Supp. 1994), on the prohibition on slot machines contained in S.C. Code Ann. § 12-21-2710 (Supp. 1994). The Circuit Court determined that possession of the video machine in issue here was not prohibited. We reverse.
FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In early 1995, the sheriff of Marlboro County seized the machine at issue in this action (“the Cherry Master”) from the Stockyard Grill, a business establishment in Bennettsville, South Carolina. The sheriff seized the Cherry…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- McCall v. BatsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1985
- Brown Ex Rel. Estate of Brown v. Anderson County Hospital Ass'nSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1977
- Alexander v. Martin, SheriffSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1939
- Alexander v. Hunnicutt, SheriffSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1941
- Powell v. Red Carpet LoungeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1984
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Joseph v. South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing & RegulationSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2016
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