State judges gridlock leaves thousands of cases waiting
In Columbia, South Carolina, a stalemate over electing new judges leaves 6,978 serious crimes awaiting action in Circuit Court as of October. Eight circuit seats are vacant while lawmakers spar over the one legislative vote system, threatening justice and prompting warnings from Attorney General Charlie Condon and Supreme Court Chief Justice Ernest Finney.
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Columbia
South Carolina
House
Senate
Fran Humphries
Humphries
Lexington County
Charlie Condon
Donnie Myers
Supreme Court
Condon
David Wilkins
Greenville
John Drummond
Drummond
Wilkins
Chambers
Ernest Finney
Finney
Mistake Led to Fatal Police Shooting in Drug Bust
Greenville County deputies, unaware the suspect offered a gun as payment, shot unarmed suspect Chinue Tao Hashim during an undercover drug operation. Surveillance officers misheard a gun on the table as a weapon threat, spokesman says.
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Greer
Greenville County Sheriff's Office
Greenville
Sam ‘Simmons
Simmons
Chinue Tao Hashim
Swat Team
John Eldridge Jr
Sheriff's
Lee Owens
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