Supreme Court to rule on Wise death penalty appeal
The South Carolina Supreme Court may hear Hastings Arthur Wise's appeal challenging a circuit court competency ruling. Wise, sentenced to death for four 1997 killings in Aiken, contested an October 2003 decision and had stalled execution for psychiatric evaluation. The high court will decide whether to grant review or reject the appeal.
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R.E. Phelan Co
Aiken
South Carolina Supreme Court
Wise
Public Defender
Circuit Court
Thomas W. Cooper Jr
Supreme Court
Charges brought against trooper
State trooper William K. Pierce 33 was terminated by the S C Department of Public Safety and charged with misconduct in office after allegedly taking cash from drivers he ticketed. SLED says Pierce collected 541 from an Aiken man on April 8 2004 and did not remit it to the court. He faces further investigations into 2003 and a related brother's prior case.
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S.C
Sid Goulden
Highway Patrol
Pierce
George M. Pierce II
Columbia
Goulden
George Pierce
Tags a hot commodity for criminals in Aiken
After the new year, Aiken Public Safety notes more stolen license plates as colors on stickers change. Officers warn thefts serve as a prelude to bigger crimes with suspects removing tags to avoid registration or to commit offenses. Victims must file police reports to reclaim a stolen plate and have the number entered into a state database.
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Aiken
Aiken Public Safety
Rick Brown
Brown
DMV
David Turno
Beth Toney
Lawsuits Against Norfolk Southern Move to Federal Court
Legal actions over the Graniteville wreck shift from state to federal court as Norfolk Southern seeks removal. Motely-Rice says 30 day window applies, argues lack of diversity and improper jurisdiction. Judge Margaret Seymour will decide if remand is granted and consolidation remains possible.
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Norfolk Southern
Graniteville
Fritz Jekel
Motley-Rice Law Firm
Nism
Jekel
Jack) Early
Aiken Court
Margaret Seymour
U.S. District Court
Motley-Rice
Early
Feder
South Carolina House Approves Tort Reform Bill
The House passed a sweeping tort reform bill 101 to 15 after two hours of debate. It restricts lawsuits to the plaintiff’s county of residence or where harm occurred, cuts the statute of limitations for housing defects to eight years, and limits defendants to their share of fault. Critics warn victims may receive far less in damages.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Mark Sanford
Doug Smith
Spartanburg
James Smith
D-Columbia
Smith
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