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TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT v. JONES

No. 2982.

335 S.C. 295 (1999)

516 S.E.2d 468

TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT, Appellant, v. Virginia D. JONES, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided April 26, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

P. Steven Barkowitz, of Charleston, for appellant.

Lon H. Shull, III, of Andrews & Shull, of Mt. Pleasant, for respondent.

CONNOR, Judge:

Virginia Jones was arrested and charged with driving under the influence. The municipal court dismissed the charge based upon an unlawful citizen's arrest, and the circuit court affirmed. The Town of Mount Pleasant (the Town) appeals. We reverse and remand.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On February 7, 1996, James Scarborough, a private detective and volunteer fireman, was traveling over the Cooper River Bridge towards Mount Pleasant...

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