DeMint launches bid for re election with $2.8 million
U S Senator Jim DeMint announces a second term bid from Columbia with no GOP primary rival and $2.8 million in hand. He cites opposition to Obama health care overhaul while Democrats predict a national clash as the race develops.
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Lawyer files papers for U S Senate seat
Columbia SC lawyer Chad McGowan has filed to enter the Republican U S Senate race against Jim DeMint and will formally announce later. Democrat Mike Ruckes of Summerville is also seeking a slot, with the FEC showing no online record yet.
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South Carolina High Court orders new trial over malice inference
The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned a 2006 murder conviction and 25 similar cases, ruling that juries may not infer malice from weapon use when self defense or justifying evidence is presented. Johnny Belcher’s death of Fred Suber at a Laurens County cookout prompts a new trial and broader impact on weapon self defense rulings.
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