Legal Opinion
State v. Blyther
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided October 22, 1985No. 0563PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Goolsby, Judge:
Paul Blyther appeals his conviction for distribution of marijuana. He contends the trial court erred in refusing to require the State to disclose the identity of an informant. We agree and therefore reverse the judgment below and remand the case for a new trial.
On December 19,1983, at approximately 6:25 p.m., and as part of a long-term investigation into illegal liquor and drugs in Sumter County, an agent of the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and an informant went to a house on Sampson Street in the City of Sumter. The informant knocked on the door. A man came out the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- State v. WallsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1982
- Bell v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1943
- State v. BatsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1973
- Bowers v. Watkins Carolina Express, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1972
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- People v. District Court in & for the First Judicial DistrictSupreme Court of Colorado · 1989
- State v. BurneySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
- State v. WrightCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1996
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