State v. Spears

Citation:

Court: South Carolina Supreme Court · Filed: 2020-02-12 · Docket: 2017-001933

Published

Impact Score: 0/100 — Low impact: This case is narrowly focused with minimal precedential value.

Case Overview

State v. Spears is a court opinion from the South Carolina Supreme Court, filed on 2020-02-12 (Docket No. 2017-001933).

Precedential Status: Published. This opinion may be cited as authority in future cases.

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Court Syllabus

The Court granted certiorari to review the court of appeals' decision in State v. Spears, 420 S.C. 363, 802 S.E.2d 803 (Ct. App. 2017). The Court reverses the court of appeals and upholds Eric T. Spears' conviction. The Court holds there is evidence in the record to support the trial court's finding that Spears engaged in a consensual encounter with law enforcement and that Spears' subsequent actions created a reasonable suspicion that he may have been armed and dangerous, justifying law enforcement's frisk.

Case Details

Case Name	State v. Spears
Citation
Court	South Carolina Supreme Court
Date Filed	2020-02-12
Docket Number	2017-001933
Precedential Status	Published
Impact Score	0 / 100
Jurisdiction	sc

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