JANUARY 1, 2010 3:18 p.m.
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Ariail, who has been solicitor since 1997, has come under fire for his handling of the John Ludwig case, most recently for accepting a guilty plea for reckless homicide without getting a guarantee the former businessman would serve prison time.
Ludwig, who drove his Maserati through a Greenville County house, killing the homeowner as he watched television, was sentenced to three years probation and 500 hours community service. Continue reading...
JANUARY 8, 2010 11:16 a.m.
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Retired Circuit Court Judge James C. Williams Jr. filed an order Friday morning reaffirming the sentence which shocked 13th Circuit Solicitor Bob Ariail, outraged the community and had some in the legal community talking about a two-tired justice system.
The sentence impacted an unrelated burglary case against Ludwig. Continue reading...