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August 5, 2009
Horry County Solicitor receives award for killing defendants
Fifteenth Circuit Solicitor Greg Hembree's office says the prosecutor recently received an award from the Association of Government Attorneys in Capital Litigation at the group's annual meeting in Miami.
Hembree was recognized for his prosecution of several high-profile death penalty cases, including the conviction of Stephen Stanko.
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Thats great but his deputy solicitor was reprimanded three time by The S.C. Supreme Court and Suspended from practicing law by the Supreme Court for Misconduct. He has a reputation of unethical conduct and continues to push the boundries of ethical behavior and the rules of professional conduct. If one decides to plead not guilty, their charges are changed, or they someone don't get notified to appear for court and a bench warrant is issued. Faced with loosing their homes and jobs, most defendants plead guilty. I worked in that courthouse for over 20 years and am not proud of any conviction. Those found guilty by a jury, I might give him credit for, but most other plead guilty due to intimidation and strong arm tactics.
Posted by: Neil | September 9, 2009 9:05 PM
I need to correct one factual detail; although there was a suspension of one year, the bar website shows only one disciplinary action, not three. Ethics professors now teach from this disciplinary opinion in law school.
Would that prosecutors could consistently live up to our expectations.
Posted by: BFrederick | September 9, 2009 9:50 PM