A court in Columbia sentenced a South Carolina man to nearly 16 years in prison, after the man pleaded guilty to numerous weapon and drug possession charges. Upon the completion of his sentence, the 32-year-old man will be placed on a five-year probationary period,...
Month: April 2013
Man arrested for DUI on emergency run has charge dropped
The following story may not have occurred here in South Carolina, but the complex circumstances of the incident certainly warrant some discussion. A man in California was hanging out with his friends in a remote mountain cabin. The two were drinking some wine -- when...
Exonerations on the rise, and the police are more willing to help
The National Registry of Exonerations published some recent statistics indicating that not only are exonerations becoming more common, but that the police seem more willing to help out the individual. In 2012, there were 63 exonerations that involved police helping...
Father faces 25 years in prison for first time offense
Imagine that you suffer a serious injury at some point in your life; something so painful and life-altering that you need painkillers for an unknown amount of time to cope with the situation. When you're feeling better, you stop taking the painkillers; but you don't...