State v. Bennett’s Empirical Analysis
2007
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
1
states following
March 2018
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on I'On, L.L.C. v. Town of Mt. Pleasant · Al-Shabazz v. State · Vaught v. A.O. Hardee & Sons, Inc. · State v. Johnston · State v. Mills
Most-quoted passages
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“CDR codes are four digit numerical codes [that] represent the criminal offenses created by the South Carolina General Assembly and common law. The codes were developed in the late 1970[ ]s in a collaborative effort between the South Carolina Justice Department (SCJD), [the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services], and [the South Carolina Department of Corrections]. They were created at a time when computer systems had limited memory and did not have the capacity to maintain references to specific statutes [that] could contain many digits. The shorter CDR codes saved computer space and provided a consistent administrative shortcut to be used by all three departments.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent“While the codes were developed and are used to provide an administrative shortcut, they were never intended to replace statutory law. The codes are normally listed after the statute on all warrants, indictments, and sentencing sheets. As the SCJD's website explains, the elements of a crime, its penalties and other related matters are governed by the Code of Laws and the common law alone.... The website further states in a disclaimer, "[t]he South Carolina Code of Laws is the controlling authority for classifications, definitions * and penalties for criminal offenses, and the statute itself should always be consulted. "”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent“[t]he South Carolina Code of Laws is the controlling authority for classifications, definitions * and penalties for criminal offenses, and the statute itself should always be consulted.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
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