City of Pickens v. Schmitz

Chandler, Justice:

Appellant David Ray Schmitz (Schmitz), convicted in the City of Pickens Municipal Court for driving under the influence, makes various constitutional challenges to the Municipal Court system authorized by enabling Act No. 480 of 1980, codified as S. C. Code Ann. §§ 14-25-5 to -205 (Supp. 1987). We affirm the Act’s constitutionality and Schmitz’s conviction.

FACTS

Schmitz was arrested within the corporate limits of the City of Pickens and charged with driving under the influence in violation of S. C. Code Ann. § 56-5-2930 (1976). Prjor to trial, he moved to quash his arrest…