STATE v. SAWYER

22174

283 S.C. 127 (1984)

322 S.E.2d 449

The STATE, Respondent, v. Vincent SAWYER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

October 29, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. T. Medlock and Asst. Atty. Gen. Harold M. Coombs, Jr., Columbia, for appellant.

Robert L. Kilgo, Darlington, for respondent.


October 29, 1984.

NESS, Justice:

Respondent Sawyer was convicted in Magistrate's Court of driving under the influence. The Circuit Court reversed the conviction and ordered a new trial holding the results of the breathalyzer test were improperly admitted into evidence. We reverse the Circuit Court and affirm the original conviction.

Sawyer was admittedly in a bar until 4:30 a.m., then went to sleep in his automobile in the parking lot. At 7:00 a.m...

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