LAWYERS ALLEGE “PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT”
S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson has been asked to launch an investigation into allegations of prosecutorial misconduct by Scarlett Wilson – solicitor for South Carolina’s ninth judicial circuit.
Bobby Frederick – president of the S.C. Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers – sent a lengthy letter to Wilson earlier this month urging him to use his authority to “protect the integrity of our criminal justice system” by investigating Wilson.
According to Frederick’s letter, Wilson has demonstrated “a custom and practice of questionable conduct in prosecuting cases.”
Several cases were cited in the letter – as was a tirade against prosecutorial misconduct launched by liberal S.C. Supreme Court justice Donald Beatty at a recent solicitor’s conference.
Defense lawyers say they took their concerns directly to Wilson in 2009, and were satisfied after a meeting with her that their issues had been addressed.
Not anymore, apparently …
“Unfortunately, since that time, there has continued to be troubling conduct arising in the ninth circuit,” Frederick wrote.
Wilson was traveling in Washington, D.C. and not immediately available for comment.
Wilson’s spokesman Mark Powell tells FITS that the Attorney General’s office just received Frederick’s letter this week and that the matter is currently “under review.”
UPDATE: Here’s the letter.
UPDATE II: Wilson responds.
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This one should be fun to watch
By all accounts Ms. Scarlett has bigger balls than her tits, which appear to very healthy, and double dog dares anyone to cross her
In that photo she’s truly got something(s) to look at, but as we say in the Navy, “too much sail for such a small craft.”
it’s just the design and color scheme on her blouse.
Shes done, stick a fork in her.
This is just some personal grudge being aired by a member of the local defense bar through his proxies at SCACDL by trying to reheat some old, baseless claims. Most of the bar in Charleston have a high opinion of Scarlett, just ask around. The monkeys have taken over the zoo at SCACDL. Too bad, really.
I don’t see how any citizen who kept up with her participation in the wrist slapping ‘investigation’ of the child molestation at The Citadel could have a very ‘high opinion’ of Scarlett.
Scarlet had an assistant solicitor who admitted to texting repeatedly a sitting juror during the trial. That assistant was allowed to stay on her payroll for SIX years before resigning as a result of the prosecutorial misconduct. Old Lawyer must be ethically challenged too if he condones her egrecious missteps.
She complained about Justice Beatty’s alleged remarks at a meeting she skipped. As the saying goes, a hit dog hollers.
Pursuant to FOIA requests, I have received from The Citadel a litany of friendly — almost jovial — e-mails between that governmental body and Ms. Wilson’s staff concerning “Summer Camp Student X” — now living in Alabama — who at age 12 was molested by a “Summer Camp Counselor” — a Citadel Cadet whom I have identified.
Heavily redacted and lacking the required attachments, these emails refer to SLED agent Y who supposedly investigated this sexual abuse of a 12-year-old in 1986.
I know that SLED agent Y conducted a deficient investigation. The reason is that both the victim and the perpetrator now live out-of-state. So, why care — technically, it is out of their jurisdiction.
Neither Solicitor Wilson nor SLED put any effort into this investigation of the alleged perpetrator — Citadel Class of 1986 — because his CIVIL statute of limitation has expired.
His criminal statute of limitation has not expired, however. And he has an Atlanta-based attorney who made inquiry of The Citadel who sent her a “drop dead” letter in 2013.
Neither Solicitor Wilson nor SLED bothered to determine if the perpetrator — now living in another state — is listed as a sex predator in that other state. That consumes valuable time and resources, and does not produce headline news for Solicitor Wilson — most interested in Class 8 (violent) crimes that do garner headlines.
Pity the poor child, rescued by his parents shortly after the molestation occurred.
Regardless, I have not given up, and am researching on my own the status of the victim and the perpetrator.
If the perpetrator is “active” and listed as a sex offender in his new abode, this will be published.
The victim, now in his 30s, lives in Alabama.
“Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.”
— Matthew 9:14
Why Wait?
I’ll be the one to say it. WOMEN IN POSITIONS OF POWER FUCK EVERYTHING UP.
I think you mean Republican women.
“They” can’t stand a powerful woman.
Probably so fat they have to be on top.
Even the Charleston County Public defenders office is in need of a fine tooth comb audit. Ashley Pennington (Chief PD) in that county allegedly seems be allowing the abuse and mis-use of our money via indigent funds. In one matter, a decades long time employee of that office – Pennington approved the use of public tax money for the criminal defense of her son (James Randall Inabinett) who I understand has income that disqualifies him from a public paid attorney.
Curious picture of Scarlett — her large breasts seem to say, “Talk to me.”
Women professionals once dressed like professionals…of course, you don’t have to be a professional anything to hold elective office.
Is this photo Facebook silliness that no thinking Solicitor would have ever posted ?
“talk to me”
I did and they said 10 to 20, no chance for parole
Hi y’all. How you two doin’?
Hugh, they’re not talking to you.
http://www.facebook.com/firescarlett
I don’t know a whole bunch about Wilson so the allegations may or may not be true, but ask anyone who’s been in court (or worked on a case) with Bobby Frederick and they should tell you – he’s about a kooky acting asshat…
If there wasn’t a Wilson, man would have to invent one.
Dudes, Alans her cuz.
i’d hit it.
If Jean Toal’s attorney disciplinary system was not so political, corrupt and used solely to help Jean, most of these issues would have been taken care of years ago. Instead, Toal and Beatty use the system for their own political benefit. Ask anyone who knows.
Well… he did not do anything to investigate Jay Hodge and he is such a fan of Ted Vick, don’t expect anything but a cover up
The acts described in the correspondence to the Attorney General are inexcusable. Do they not care that trying to convict a man or woman at any cost could potentially result in the incarceration of scores of innocent men and women, or do they just not give a damn?
This storys dead. Nothing here, move on…
still under review, eh?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-chux8gejJc