Rivera seeks faster appeal move and admits guilt letter
Rivera told a judge he wants to plead guilty to all indictments in both states and seeks capital punishment with waivers of appeals. He states he is of sound mind and asks for a restraining order against anyone discussing an appeal. The defense complains of delays in competency evaluation but Dr. Sachy has found him competent to stand trial. The March 10 trial is not expected to proceed.
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Peter Johnson
Jacque Hawk
Richmond County
Danny Craig
Ashley Wright
Rivera
Pickett
Picktt
Johnson
Sachy
Judge Sealed Transcript Sparks Public Interest in Rivera Case
A court transcript from Richmond County reveals Judge Pickett ordered Rivera's letter sealed, citing Sixth Amendment rights and risk to tainted juror pools. Reporters say the information was obtained lawfully amid a delayed case as Rivera twice pressed for guilty pleas.
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Jim
Rivera
Pickett
Buti
Superior Court
Picket
Richmond ‘County
Aiken Standard
Tim O’briant
Attorney appointed for man in Carpenter murder case
General Sessions Court Judge James R Barber II appointed W Lawrence Brown of Bell Surasky and Brown to defend Robert F Atkins in the August 2000 death penalty case. Atkins faces murder criminal sexual conduct first degree kidnapping and weapon possession charges. Brown, death penalty certified, is joined by Kelley Perkins Brown as second counsel.
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Robert F. Atkins
W. Lawrence Brown
Bell, Surasky and Brown
General Sessions Court
James R
Barber II
Atkins
Jessica Carpenter
Brown
University of South Carolina School of Law
Aiken County
Kelley Perkins Brown
Lawrence Brown
Aiken County Public Defender Office
Aiken Spring Steeplechase Parking Redirects Lead to Early Arrivals
Capacity at the steeplechase fills, directing overflow parking to Red Gate off Two Notch Road for $25. Captain Wendell Hall urges early arrival to avoid gridlock as Powderhouse Road traffic flow changes slow entry at Word Conger Field. gates open 9 am, first race at 12:45 pm on Saturday.
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Two Notch Road
Aiken Public Safety
Wendell Hall
Word Conger Field
Hall
Powderhouse Road
Aiken
Aiken man charged with DUI after Hwy 421 crash
Aiken man William Weyandt Jr was charged with driving under the influence driving with a suspended license and not wearing a seat belt after a rear end collision on South Carolina Highway 421. A 1994 Chevrolet pickup truck rear ended by a 1983 Chevrolet minivan overturned but all involved were hospitalized with no serious injuries.
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Aiken Man
Hwy
S.C
Illiam Weyandt Jr
S.C. Highway Patrol
Tony Bell
Bell
Weyandt
Medical College of Georgia
Highway Patrol
Truck driver charged after I-20 crash near Aiken
Raymond Rease, 34, of Greenville NC, was driving a 2001 Freightliner west on I-20 when he lost control at the 18 mile marker. The semi skidded into a median and guard rail, dropping onto Hwy 19 under an overpass, causing minor damage from a tire that rolled into an eastbound tractor trailer. He was charged with driving too fast for conditions.
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S.C. Hwy
Raymond Rease
Greenville
N.C
I-20
Bell
Highway 19
Rease
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