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State v. Williams

Citations

  • 116 S.E.2d 858
  • 237 S.C. 252
  • 1960 S.C. LEXIS 100

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  • stating a formal declaration of arrest is not necessary to effectuate an arrest
  • stating a formal declaration of arrest is not necessary to effectuate an arrest
  • “To constitute an arrest, there must be an actual or constructive seizure or detention of the person, performed with the intention to effect an arrest and so understood by the person detained.”

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Judges: Oxner, Stukes, Taylor, Legge, Moss

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