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CITY OF CAYCE v. GRAVES

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279 S.C. 54 (1983)

301 S.E.2d 755

The CITY OF CAYCE, Appellant, v. J. Wilton GRAVES, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

March 31, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald D. Aaron, Columbia, for appellant.

John G. Felder of Felder & Whetstone, St. Matthews, and H. Fred Kuhn, Jr., of Moss, Bailey, Dore & Jessee, Beaufort, for respondent.

March 31, 1983.

NESS, Justice:

Respondent J. Wilton Graves was convicted of driving under the influence of intoxicants. He appealed his conviction to the circuit court on the ground that cumulative references to his status as a legislator made a fair trial impossible. The circuit court set aside the conviction, and the City of Cayce appeals. We affirm.

After respondent was arrested, a state highway patrolman was summoned to drive respondent to his...

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