James Browns pardon clears path to vote in South Carolina
James Brown of Beech Island wins pardon from 1986 88 crimes after Tuesday hearing before the state Department of Probation Parole and Pardon Services. State Rep James Roland Smith praised his longtime benefactor and described Brown as an ambassador from South Carolina to the world. The pardon followed testimony from Brown and allies including three state senators and two representatives. Brown served a six year sentence for assault resisting arrest drug possession and weapon charges and was paroled in 1991. Assistant weeks defended him in court decades ago.
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Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services
James Roland Smith
Warrenville
Smith
Brown
Beech Island
South Carolina
Aiken
Bill Weeks
Columbia
Weeks
James Brownright
Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services Board
Roland Smith
Money sought for more officers at Gravat Detention Center
Doris C Gravat Detention Center reports inmate counts around 300 daily, above the 250 designed. Detention Center Director John Rowley seeks additional staff during tight budget year, citing overtime costs to staff an opened pod and rising food, laundry, paper, and medical costs. The center holds up to 364, with expansion possible, contingent on a millage increase from 62.3 to 66.3 mills approved by Aiken County Council. If approved, Rowley can hire and train new officers.
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Doris C. Gravat Detention Center
John Rowley
Aikens County
Rowley
S.C. Department of Corrections
Gravat
Aiken County
Trial Opens in Williams Murder Case Shouted Threats Heard
In Aiken a murder trial for Christopher Davis 23 opened with a threat he directed at witness Sean Hicks after Hicks testified about seeing Paul Williams 51 shot dead. Davis condemned the courtroom with an angry remark while Williams’ death was recounted.
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Christopher Davis
Sean Hicks
Davis
Hicks
Paul Williams
Williams
Down on gambling addicts under South Carolina ban
A Columbia study finds the number of active Gamblers Anonymous groups statewide fell from 32 to 16 within three months after the 1997 video gambling ban. Conducted by psychologist Frank Quinn and law professor Randall Bridwell, the study says blacks and women were most at risk, drawing political criticism from former Democratic Party officials.
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Columbia
Carolina
Frank Quinn
Randall Bridwell
University of South Carolina Law School
Democratic Party
Dick Harpoothan
Quinn
Bria Well
Charlotte crash probes focus on outside maintenance
Investigators at a hearing into the January 3 Charlotte crash that killed 21 focused on maintenance by outside contractors. NTSB released cockpit voice transcripts from US Airways Express Flight 5481 and officials said improperly set elevator cables contributed to the loss of lift moments after takeoff.
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Washington
N.C
National Transportation Safety Board
US Airways Express
NTSB
Lorenda Ward
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