STATE v. HEWINS

No. 27415.

409 S.C. 93 (2014)

760 S.E.2d 814

The STATE, Respondent, v. Erick Eton HEWINS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided July 16, 2014.

Rehearing Denied August 6, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Appellate Defender Carmen Vaughn Ganjehsani , of Columbia, for Appellant.

Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson and Assistant Attorney General William M. Blitch, Jr. , both of Columbia, for Respondent.


Justice BEATTY.

Erick Hewins appeals his conviction for possession of crack cocaine. Hewins contends the circuit court judge erred in ruling he was collaterally estopped from challenging the search of his vehicle, which precipitated the drug charge, because Hewins waived any challenge when he was convicted in municipal court of an open container violation resulting from the same search. We hold the conviction in municipal...

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