Legal Opinion

State v. Morgan

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided August 7, 1984No. 22151PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Littlejohn, Chief Justice:

The Defendant-Appellant, Robert E. Morgan, was convicted of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, third offense. He appeals. We affirm.

In the nighttime a motorist, Michael Barnes, was proceeding along a public highway in Pickens County. A Mustang and a Camaro approached him from the rear traveling abreast at a high rate of speed. Inferably, they were racing. The driver of the Mustang lost control of his vehicle and wrecked seriously injuring the occupants. The Camaro proceeded down the road. Within about ten minutes, a Camaro returned…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Berkemer v. McCartySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. State v. ThompsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1982
  4. State v. SpannSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1983
  5. State v. NeeleySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1978

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. State v. BurdetteSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
  2. State v. BrownSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2004
  3. State v. KerrCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1998
  4. State v. PinckneySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
  5. State v. EaslerCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1996

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