(COLUMBIA, S.C. – September 26, 2014) First Circuit Solicitor David Pascoe announces that a bond hearing for Robert W. Harrell, Jr., will be held on Monday, September 29, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at the Richland County Judicial Center; 1701 Main Street; Columbia, S.C. The Honorable John C. Hayes, III, will preside.
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These kinds of Indictment procedures – I understand – require Harrell be arrested, booked into a jail, mugs shots taken, and then afforded a bond hearing within 24 hours. Can that be done at this judicial center????
They can book him etc in the holding cells in the basement of the judicial center and since all his charges are misdemeanors I believe he can be field booked, but I might be wrong about that.
South Carolina Criminal Rules
106. BOND MATTERS
(a) Time of Bond Hearing. Within twenty-four (24) hours after arrest, including arrests arising out of direct presentments to the grand jury, all defendants charged with a bailable offense shall appear before a Summary Court Judge who shall consider bond on all charges except those for which life imprisonment or death is the possible punishment. The Summary Court Judge may deny bond or set bond as provided by statute. Upon a finding of exceptional circumstances the Summary Court Judge may delay the bond hearing beyond twenty-four (24) hours.
105. CRIMINAL PROCESS (a) Service. Criminal process may be served on any day of the week. (b) Filing. A sheriff or other law enforcement officer shall file with the appropriate Summary Court the affidavit and/or proof of service on which an arrest is made within five (5) days after the arrest.
If the defendants were directly presented and therefore do not have arrest warrants, then alphas must be used. An alpha is an alphabetical letter added to the end of an indictment number, such as 2014-GS-05-00001A.
Harrell has to be processed by the Richland County Police Department First. Saying at 9PM at the courthouse might be a trick. Harrell from what the Judicial website says, has to appear before the Richland County Sheriff at the detention center to be booked in first. Then he can be taken before a judge.
A direct indictment is an indictment that occurs BEFORE an arrest. In this case, the defendant (Harrell) or his attorney arranges for the person to turn themselves into the POLICE for processing and a bond hearing.
http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/selfHelp/FAQGeneralSessions.pdf
Who will have the better looking mug shot: Bobby Harrell or Rick Perry?
Rick Perry tries cashing in on mug shot
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/rick-perry-tries-cashing-in-on-mug-shot/
Can-Not Wait!!!!!
Making WAY too big a deal out of this.
It’s a purely ministerial proceeding.
OF COURSE he is going to be released on his own Recognizance.He WONT be handcuffed.Actually nothing much is going to happen.
If they are all misdemeanor charges, why is it not going to a magistrate, and instead going to a circuit court judge?
Because they are misdemeanors with a possible sentence over 1 year and fine over 10,000 dollars.
He was indicted by the state grand jury, not a county grand jury. State grand jury indictments have bond set by the chief admin judge for general sessions where the state grand jury was impaneled, so Richland county.
He was indicted by a county grand jury, not the state. Check your facts, please.
There needs to be a high bond as he appears to be a flight risk. I think he owns a plane or something.
Yes. He is a menace to society. Might flip and fly his plane into the Governors mansion.
Maybe he will ‘run into’ Andre Bauer and they can compare notes….
They show a little 2 seater Piper Cub as his plane on WIS. Then they accuse him of flying around with 4 or 5 people all over the state. FITS posters PLEASE HELP me reconcile this.
Make him wear a tracking anklet.
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