Legal Opinion
Ex Parte State
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided December 12, 1974No. 19928PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Littlejohn, Justice:
Judge J. McNary Spigner, of the Family Court of Rich-land County, dismissed charges against Joseph N. Brittian. The State has appealed.
On February 12, 1974, two petitions were filed in the Family Court of Richland County against Brittian. He was charged with shoplifting and possession of marijuana. The hearing was scheduled for 3 :30' p. m. on March 28.
On the day before the scheduled hearing the prosecutor, Jan Strifling, learned that an essential witness, a chemist from SLED, would be unable to attend. Mr. Strifling informed counsel for Bittian and Special Judge Herbert…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State v. CharlesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1937
- State v. HarrelsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1947
3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. NeedsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1998
- State v. LewisSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1976
- Cook v. TaylorSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1979
- State v. RidgeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1977
- King v. GardnerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1980
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