Legal Opinion
State v. Higgenbottom
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided November 16, 1999No. 3074PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*639ANDERSON, Judge:
Jeffrey Higgenbottom entered an Alford1 plea to one count of possession of cocaine, first offense. The trial court sentenced Higgenbottom to two years imprisonment and a $5,000 fine, suspended upon the service of thirty days or payment of $750, and eighteen months probation. The day after the plea, Higgenbottom moved for reconsideration of his probationary sentence. The court extended his probationary term from eighteen to twenty-four months. Higgenbottom appeals, seeking a new trial, or in the alternative, a new hearing on his motion for reconsideration. We affirm.
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2Cases cited20 opinions
- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Williams v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Blackledge v. PerrySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- United States v. GoodwinSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Long v. NORRIS & ASSOCIATES, LTD.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2000
- State v. PrimusCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2000
- State v. HiggenbottomSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
- State v. HiggenbottomCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1999