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State Ex Rel. McLeod v. Hite

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided January 24, 1979No. 20861PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Lewis, Chief Justice:

Respondent James E. Hite was held in contempt of court for jury tampering and was sentenced to confinement in the Lexington County jail for a period of three (3) months. After serving one month, respondent was paroled by the South Carolina Probation, Parole and Pardon Board. As the result of questions concerning the power of the Board to parole a person who had been sentenced for contempt of court, the Board rescinded its prior parole order and the Attorney General filed a petition in the original jurisdiction of the Court seeking the recommitment of respondent to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ex Parte RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  2. The STATE v. GoffSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1955
  3. State v. WeinbergSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1956

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Curlee v. HowleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1982
  2. Floyd v. FloydCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2005
  3. Harris-Jenkins v. Nissan Car Mart, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2001
  4. Miller v. MillerCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2007
  5. Cheap-O's Truck Stop, Inc. v. CloydCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2002

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