State v. Corns

Shaw, Judge:

Clifford W. Corns, Jr. appeals his conviction and sentence for possession of more than one ounce of marijuana. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Corns raised the following three issues on appeal: (1) whether the trial judge erred in refusing to suppress marijuana seized from his residence because the information relied upon to establish probable cause to search was stale; (2) whether the trial judge erred in refusing to suppress the marijuana seized at his residence because the state failed to comply with the procedures set forth in S.C. Code Ann. § 17-13-140 (1985); and (3)…