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Property Crime Repeat Offender sentenced to 8 Years in Prison

Property Crime Repeat Offender, Robert McGuffin, was sentenced to 8 years in prison last week on Forgery and two Larceny charges. McGuffin’s charges…

Man from Miami sentenced to 40 years for killing a local Edgefield County resident

Montrell Deshawn Troutman, a 38 year old man from Miami, Florida, was sentenced to 40 years for the killing of Leric Merriweather, which occurred on…

Felony DUI Offender sentenced to 7 Years in Prison

Felony DUI offender, Guy M. Collins of Pawley's Island, pled guilty and was sentenced this week to 7 years incarceration for a crash that injured…

Lexington County Man Sentenced to Life for Murder While Targeting Hispanics

Ricky Lamont Esaw, a 42 year old Lexington County man, was sentenced to life without parole for the murder of Hector Vasquez, which occurred on…

Man Sentenced to Life for Murder of 16 Year Old in Edgefield County

Steven Lewis Barnes, a 38 year old Augusta man, has been found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison for the shooting death of 16 year old…

Deputy Solicitor Shawn Graham receives the Hollings Award

Eleventh Circuit Deputy Solicitor Shawn Graham received the 2017 Ernest F. Hollings Award for Excellence in State Prosecution this week at the South…

Our Prosecutors participated in Constitution Day in Lexington County schools

In honor of Constitution Day, the South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division hosted young lawyers at various schools across the state today.…

Lexington County Man Sentenced to 10 Years For Vehicular Assault Involving Children

Repeat offender Jason Reed Farmer, age 32, of 121 Piper Road in Lexington, was sentenced this week in Lexington County to ten (10) years for Domestic…

8 Years in Prison and Sex Offender Registry Ordered for Lexington Man

Kedron Floyd was sentenced this week to 8 years of incarceration and ordered on the sex offender registry for assault of a minor. This case was…

Drug Offenders sentenced in Lexington County

A special term of court was held yesterday in Lexington County which focused on drug cases. Circuit Court Judge Donald Hocker presided in court and…