Legal Opinion
State v. Culbreath
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 2, 1990No. 23124PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Harwell, Justice:
This is a criminal case in which the State appeals from the trial court’s findings that the police officer lacked probable cause to detain respondent Sidney Dwight Culbreath (Cul-breath) and that cocaine found in his automobile was inadmissible evidence because it was not in plain view.
I. FACTS
On January 18, 1988, at approximately 1:00 a.m., Officer Kittles was patrolling alone when he observed a vehicle parked in a driveway at a residence. The vehicle’s engine was running and an individual (Culbreath) was inside. Of-, ficer Kittles passed by the residence and vehicle three…
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- Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Harris v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- State v. WatsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
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