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STATE v. LONG

No. 27347.

406 S.C. 511 (2014)

753 S.E.2d 425

The STATE, Petitioner, v. Michael Morris LONG, Respondent, and The State, Petitioner, v. Paul Gwinn, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided January 8, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson , Solicitor General Robert D. Cook and Deputy Solicitor General J. Emory Smith, Jr. , all of Columbia, for Petitioner.

S. Jahue Moore, Jr. , of Moore Taylor & Thomas, PA of West Columbia SC, for Respondents Michael Morris Long and Paul Gwinn.

Justice PLEICONES.

These cases ask whether the Attorney General has the authority to prosecute cases in magistrate and municipal court. We hold that the Attorney General, as the chief prosecuting officer for the State of South Carolina, has the authority to prosecute cases in magistrate and municipal courts.

Facts

The Attorney General petitioned this Court to review two municipal courts' rulings addressing...

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