Legal Opinion

State v. Thompson

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided January 31, 1957No. 17254PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

E. H. Henderson, Acting Associate Justice.

The principal point in this case is whether certain evidence of a previous remote offense should have been admitted.

The defendant, Viola Thompson, was indicted under four counts for violation of the liquor laws: (1) Having in possession unstamped liquor; (2) unlawful storing and keeping; (3) selling without a license; and (4) having in possession for unlawful use. She was tried before Honorable G. Duncan Bellinger and a jury at the June, 1956, term of the court of General Sessions for Kershaw County, and was found guilty on all counts.

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. LyleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1923
  2. State v. GregorySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1939
  3. State v. BrowningSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1930
  4. State v. PhillipsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1940
  5. State v. CenterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1953

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. SharpeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1961
  2. State v. BullockSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1959

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