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STATE v. HESS

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279 S.C. 14 (1983)

301 S.E.2d 547

The STATE, Respondent, v. Arthur G. HESS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

March 15, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Marvin Mullis, Jr., of Law Offices of J. Marvin Mullis, Jr., Columbia, for appellant.

Atty. Gen. T. Travis Medlock, Retired Atty. Gen. Daniel R. McLeod and Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen. Brian P. Gibbes, Columbia, Sol. Donald V. Myers, Lexington, for respondent.

March 15, 1983.

LEWIS, Chief Justice:

Appellant, the former Chief of the Columbia Police Department, was found guilty on two indictments charging misconduct in office. We affirm both convictions.

In October 1980, while serving as the Columbia Police Chief, appellant initiated a series of secret contacts with one Joel Hendrix. The record shows that Hendrix was reputed to be a key figure both in organized criminal activities and in past corruption scandals...

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