Gunreference1
09-20-2010, 07:13 AM
Newspaper: Few convicted on weapons charges in SC
Posted September 20, 2010 at 6:29 a.m.
COLUMBIA — Fewer than a third of people charged with illegally carrying or possessing a weapon in South Carolina are actually convicted, according to a newspaper review of court records.
Prosecutors blame the low conviction rate on a variety of factors, including plea bargains, confusing gun laws and an unwillingness by juries to convict people on gun charges if they didn't commit another worse crime, The Greenville News reported Sunday.
To read the rest of the story click the link below.
http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/sep/20/newspaper-few-convicted-weapons-charges-sc/
Steve
Posted September 20, 2010 at 6:29 a.m.
COLUMBIA — Fewer than a third of people charged with illegally carrying or possessing a weapon in South Carolina are actually convicted, according to a newspaper review of court records.
Prosecutors blame the low conviction rate on a variety of factors, including plea bargains, confusing gun laws and an unwillingness by juries to convict people on gun charges if they didn't commit another worse crime, The Greenville News reported Sunday.
To read the rest of the story click the link below.
http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/sep/20/newspaper-few-convicted-weapons-charges-sc/
Steve