Legal Opinion
State v. Sowell
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided August 14, 2006No. 26199PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice WALLER:
We granted a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ opinion in State v. Sowell, Op. No.2005-UP-122 (Ct.App. filed Feb. 17, 2005). The Court of Appeals affirmed the circuit court’s holding that Sowell was in contempt for releasing grand jury information to his private investigator. We reverse.
FACTS
Sowell is an attorney who was hired to represent Bobby Joe Lewis, a criminal defendant who was indicted by the State *334Grand Jury for trafficking methamphetamine. On March 4, 2002, the circuit court issued a protective order pursuant to S.C.Code Ann. § 14-7-1720 (Supp.2004),…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Connolly v. People's Life Ins. Co. of SCSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1989
- Curlee v. HowleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1982
- Spartanburg County Department of Social Services v. PadgettSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1988
- State v. BowersSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1978
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3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. SpareCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2007
- Brownlee v. South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental ControlCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2007
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- State v. SowellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006