Supreme Court of South Carolina· 9/12/1977

State v. Graves

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237 S.E.2d 584
269 S.C. 356
1977 S.C. LEXIS 308

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explaining that the term \operator\ is broader than the term \driver\ because it includes acts such as starting the engine or \manipulating the mechanical or electrical agencies of a vehicle\
explaining that the term “operator” is broader than the term “driver” because it includes acts such as starting the engine or “manipulating the mechanical or electrical agencies of a vehicle”
Because statute at issue is penal in nature “we must approach it’s interpretation by-invoking the rule of strict statutory construction and resolve any uncertainty or ambiguity against the State and in favor of the respondent.”
Because statute at issue is penal in nature \we must approach it's interpretation by invoking the rule of strict statutory construction and resolve any uncertainty or ambiguity against the State and in favor of the respondent.\

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Judges: Gregory, Lewis, Rhodes, Littlejohn, Ness

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