The Supreme Court of South Carolina affirmed the Court of Appeals’ judgment, modifying it by upholding Plumer’s conviction and life‑without‑parole sentence and by correcting the illegal five‑year weapon sentence.
Supreme Court of South Carolina, 2023
Published opinions from 2023. The case name opens the case page.
2023 opinions
The Supreme Court of South Carolina affirmed the conviction, holding that section 56‑5‑2946 is facially constitutional but, as applied, the warrantless blood draw violated the Fourth Amendment and the state constitution; however, the evidence was admitted because the officers acted in good faith.
The South Carolina Supreme Court held that the Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act unconstitutionally infringes the state constitutional right to privacy under Article I, §10 because it imposes an unreasonable restriction on a woman’s decision to terminate a pregnancy.