The South Carolina Attorney General sent a letter to prosecutors in the Palmetto State this week that contained the messages of friendship changes to avoid repeat offenders and checking a prosecutor’s immigration position.
The email was a reminder about relationship reform legislation that was passed last year, according to 15th Circuit Solicitor Jimmy Richardson, who told ABC15 that it was a Friday reminder about the policy making it tougher for crooks who commit violent crimes while on bond.
” The email generally said,” Please go through and start doing this if you’re not doing these.” Make sure they are aware. The courts are n’t professionals, and it was a very complex piece of legislation”, said Richardson.
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He continued, noting that he had previously believed in securities as one of the tips to preventing repeat offenders.
Perhaps their counsel works with courts on bonds, serving no purpose.
Because the cost is a violent crime, the prosecutor who works in the jail reads the plaintiff’s record to the judge and requests no bond or a large bond, according to Richardson.
However, the text went a step further by reminding attorneys that when determining a relationship, they are also supposed to take into account a defendant’s immigration status, and it precisely made reference to Laken Riley.
Riley was a 22- yr- old medical student, in Georgia, who was reportedly murdered by an improper immigrant back in February.
” In the case that he brought about the Georgia scenario, if a person is in there and gets rearrested, we’re supposed to let the national organization, i. e. Snow, know that we’ve got an illegitimate in the prison, and we have always done that. Not just us but our judge has done that”, said Richardson.
Therefore, according to Richardson, ICE might take control of the case and either prosecute the accused in federal court or deport them. However, if it’s a violent crime, they might try to treat the accused differently.
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” If it’s something where we have a target, therefore we try to talk with ICE and state,’ I know he’s outlawed and it’s important to you guys to find him removed from the country, but he needs to stay, and paid for what he’s done,'” said Richardson.
He added that a revolving door of violent crimes is a key factor in the bond reforms.
When you release violent individuals from jail, this is what happens. Violent people do violent acts,” Richardson said”. So, I believe that our state legislature pushed back and said,” Hey, end all of this.
In Horry and Georgetown Counties, according to Richardson, there are currently open cases of violent crimes, including armed robbery.
However, he could n’t provide ABC15 with more details on the case because it was recent.
