Posted On:
June 7, 2008
Senate overrides governor's indigent defense veto
On Wednesday, the Senate voted to override the governor's veto on South Carolina indigent defense funds. Tuesday, the House unanimously voted to override the veto.
Governor Mark Sanford threatens a lawsuit, to force the legislature to pass a balanced budget. Also, Henry McMaster's "no parole" bill thankfully was not passed this session.
The DNA testing bill, which would allow inmates to request a DNA test in order to prove their innocence, has not been decided by the House yet.
