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STATE v. TILLINGHAST

No. 26384.

375 S.C. 201 (2007)

652 S.E.2d 400

The STATE, Respondent, v. Charles Jordan TILLINGHAST, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided October 22, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Trent N. Pruett, of Pruett Law Firm, of Gaffney, for appellant.

General Counsel Charles H. Sheppard and Assistant General Counsel Rachel D. Erwin, both of the S.C. Department of Public Safety, of Blythewood, for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

Appellant was charged with possession of alcohol by a minor in violation of S.C.Code Ann. § 20-7-8920 (Supp.2006).1 The case was heard in magistrate's court. After the State's presentation of its case, the magistrate granted appellant's motion for a directed verdict on the ground § 20-7-8920 was unconstitutional as applied to appellant.

Thereafter, the State appealed to the circuit court and argued that the...

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