Legal Opinion
State v. Bernotas
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided September 29, 1981No. 21576PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gregory, Justice:
John R. Bernotas was convicted for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and sentended to imprisonment for a term of ten years. We affirm.
Officers were advised by a confidential informant that a white male approximately 5'10" with curly brown hair was at the Crock Meyer Saloon located on River Drive and had a quantity of cocaine in his possession which he was distributing. The informant further stated that the subject was driving a 1975 Ford two-door S. C. License MNN 254. He related he had seen the drugs sold and also in the possession of the person described. The…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Draper v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Harrington v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. MoultrieCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1994
- State v. EaslerCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1996
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- State v. BurneySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
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