Pittman sentence challenged as excessive for youth
Attorneys for Christopher Pittman argue a 30 year prison term for the murder of his grandparents when he was 12 years old violates evolving standards of decency. They seek reduction to time served plus probation to age 21 and note U S Supreme Court rulings on juvenile culpability.
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Interstate 73 route plans debated in Dillon County hearing
At a public hearing in Dillon County residents discussed seven proposed corridors for I-73 from North Carolina to the Strand. Attendees raised concerns about noise and land impact while officials noted public comments would be recorded for study as planners near a third of the way through the process with construction not expected before 2009.
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Defendant pleads guilty in drive in shooting case
Alfred Tyrone Walker an 18 year old at the time admitted guilty to the drive in shooting at a former Sonic Drive In in Barnwell on Oct 18 2000. He received back to back life sentences for the deaths of Joshua Brewer and Albert Still Jr and spared the death penalty. Accomplice Wallace Priester was convicted in 2001 and also sentenced to life. Prosecutor Barbara Morgan said the motive was anger over not receiving his paycheck.
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