http://www.southcarolinacriminaldefenseblog.com/ Published by Bobby G. Frederick en-us 2012-02-07T19:27:52-05:00 http://www.southcarolinacriminaldefenseblog.com/2012/02/lt_ransom_williams_point_of_vi.html More on Sheriff Cannon's high speed chase in Charleston - the Post and Courier has the video from Lt. Ransom Williams' patrol car, who was the furthest involved officer from the pursuit and yet managed to be the first on... Police Misconduct Bobby G. Frederick 2012-02-07T19:27:52-05:00 http://www.southcarolinacriminaldefenseblog.com/2012/02/loose_cannon.html What happens when you "swerve in traffic" in front of the County Sheriff? I expect you get a traffic ticket, at a minimum. But what happens when you then don't stop for the inevitable blue lights? It appears that it... Police Misconduct Bobby G. Frederick 2012-02-06T18:31:09-05:00 http://www.southcarolinacriminaldefenseblog.com/2012/01/when_is_the_victim_the_prosecu.html The Indiana Supreme Court publicly reprimanded a prosecutor for allowing the victim in a case to dictate the terms of the defendant's plea agreement, finding that the prosecutor "engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice." Respondent, however, did... Ethics Bobby G. Frederick 2012-01-16T09:51:19-05:00 http://www.southcarolinacriminaldefenseblog.com/2012/01/sc_police_misconduct_update_16.html Lancaster County Sheriff's Deputy Dale Perdue was fired and charged with burglary third degree, petit larceny, and misconduct in office after allegedly stealing construction materials from a home, while in his patrol car. A Seneca, S.C. police captain was demoted... Police Misconduct Bobby G. Frederick 2012-01-15T10:35:14-05:00 http://www.southcarolinacriminaldefenseblog.com/2012/01/power_the_slippery_slope.html The Montrose County, Colorado, District Attorney Myrl Serra has been disbarred following his convictions for criminal extortion, unlawful sexual contact, violating a protective order, harassment, and violating the conditions of his bail. There were multiple allegations against Serra of fairly... Ethics Bobby G. Frederick 2012-01-13T10:04:56-05:00 http://www.southcarolinacriminaldefenseblog.com/2012/01/atlantic_beach_mayor_arrested_1.html Retha Pierce was arrested for DUI Sunday night in Conway, S.C. Although she had prescription drugs on her, her breathalyzer result was 0.00. According to the article, she refused a urinalysis because they would not allow her to retain half... DUI DWI Driving Under the Influence Bobby G. Frederick 2012-01-09T11:56:15-05:00 http://www.southcarolinacriminaldefenseblog.com/2012/01/local_officers_who_have_moved.html I've begun compiling a list of local officers who have left law enforcement, gone to other agencies, been fired for misconduct, etc. I'll create a category for this post on the side bar so it can be easily found and... Local Officers who are no longer employed Bobby G. Frederick 2012-01-08T14:51:25-05:00 http://www.southcarolinacriminaldefenseblog.com/2012/01/tallahassee_to_pay_26_million.html The City of Tallahassee is set to pay a $2.6 Million dollar settlement for the death of Rachel Hoffman, a Florida girl who was murdered after being forced to work as an informant for Tallahassee police following her arrests for... Police Misconduct Bobby G. Frederick 2012-01-08T13:49:07-05:00 http://www.southcarolinacriminaldefenseblog.com/2012/01/new_yorkers_jailed_for_putting.html According to a NY Times article, New Yorkers are routinely jailed for not sitting properly on subway seats: It is perhaps the most minor crime New Yorkers are routinely arrested for: sitting improperly on a subway seat. Seven years ago,... Legislation Bobby G. Frederick 2012-01-07T14:55:48-05:00 http://www.southcarolinacriminaldefenseblog.com/2012/01/observations_at_preliminary_he.html 1) The Horry County Public Defenders Office waives all preliminary hearings, without regard to the client's case or whether the client wants a preliminary hearing. A prosecutor goes down the list of names, called in alphabetical order. Behind the bar... Indigent Defense Bobby G. Frederick 2012-01-07T14:12:16-05:00