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GOWDY v. GIBSON

No. 26920.

391 S.C. 374 (2011)

706 S.E.2d 495

Trey GOWDY, as Solicitor for the Seventh Judicial Circuit, Respondent, v. Bobby GIBSON, Jr., and Lillie Gibson, Petitioners. In re $146,050.00 in U.S. Currency.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided January 31, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Falkner Wilkes , of Greenville, for Petitioners.

Assistant Solicitor Robin C. File , of Spartanburg, for Respondent.

Chief Justice TOAL:

In this case, we granted a writ of certiorari to review the court of appeals' holding that the State established probable cause that a substantial connection existed between $146,050, confiscated from Petitioners' home, and illegal drug activity because the money was traceable to illegal transactions, as required by section 44-53-520(a)(7) of the South Carolina Code. We agree with the court of appeals, and therefore, affirm.

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