11th Circuit Solicitor Rick Hubbard

Lexington County Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Shooting his Ex-Girlfriend

Parris D’Shawn Sutton, a 27-year-old man from Gaston, pled guilty to Attempted Murder and Possession of a Weapon during the Commission of a Violent Crime last Wednesday. Chief Administrative Judge Debra R. McCaslin sentenced Sutton to 28 years in prison. Sutton received a 23-year sentence on the Attempted Murder followed by a consecutive 5-year sentence […]

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Multiple Narcotics Traffickers sentenced to prison in Lexington County

. Multiple Narcotics Traffickers have received lengthy prison sentences following recent convictions in Lexington County General Sessions Court Following these convictions, Eleventh Circuit Solicitor Rick Hubbard stated: “The dangers of illegal narcotics, such as fentanyl and methamphetamine, continue to pose a grave risk to members of our community, especially young people who may not realize […]

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Woman sentenced to 12 years after conviction in Lexington County child abuse case

Shayna N. McKnight, age 38, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison following her conviction on charges of child physical abuse. Circuit Court Judge Heath P. Taylor imposed the sentence following a four day jury trial in Lexington County General Sessions Court this week. McKnight was convicted by the jury on all charges. McKnight […]

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Lexington Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

The 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office announced the sentencing of a Lexington County man for trafficking methamphetamine. Luis Palma-Salazar, a 24-year-old Lexington man, pled guilty to Trafficking Methamphetamine on June 19, 2024. Circuit Judge Debra McCaslin presided over the plea and sentenced Palma-Salazar to 15 years in the South Carolina Department of Corrections. Under South Carolina […]

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Lexington County woman sentenced to prison for the death of her newborn daughter

Brennan H. Geller, 27, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for the death of her newborn daughter, Kimberly Faith Taylor. Chief Administrative Judge Walton J. McLeod, IV imposed the sentence following Geller’s guilty plea to Homicide by Child Abuse in Lexington County. Under South Carolina law, Geller will not be eligible for parole. […]

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West Columbia man sentenced to 15 years for aggravated assault involving a pool stick

Gary Alexander Maner, a 33-year-old West Columbia man, pled guilty on March 22, 2024, to Assault and Battery of a High and Aggravated Nature. Circuit Court Judge Debra R. McCaslin presided over the plea and sentenced Maner to 15 years in the South Carolina Department of Corrections. Under South Carolina law, Assault and Battery of […]

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Man sentenced to prison in Lexington County for burglary

Dwight Anthony Powell, 42, of Saluda, has been convicted in Lexington County General Sessions Court following a trial. A Lexington County jury convicted Powell of Burglary – Second Degree (violent) and Attempted Grand Larceny, value $10,000 or greater. Circuit Court Judge Walton J. McLeod IV sentenced Powell to eight years in prison. This case was […]

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Lexington County Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Murder that occurred on Fish Hatchery Road

Daniel Taylor Jones, a 22-year-old Lexington County man, was convicted last week by a Lexington County jury and sentenced to 40 years without parole for the murder of Barry Joe Chavis, Jr., which occurred on March 27, 2020, at 3630 Fish Hatchery Road in the Gaston area of Lexington County. Jones was also sentenced to […]

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