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Editorial notes on juries fixing punishment in SC
A Columbia Record editorial argues South Carolina should allow juries to fix penalties as in Tennessee. It cites cases in Richland and Laurens counties where juries acquitted or underpunished, suggesting jury mercy leads to injustice and that fixed penalties limit harsh or lax sentences. It warns real justice improves when juries determine punishment within set bounds.
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Tennessee
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Richland County
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