man who lawyer gets 20year sentence

How long was Michael Slager in jail?

By The Associated Press. COLUMBIA, S.C. — A judge upheld a 20-year prison sentence on Monday for former police officer Michael Slager in the killing of Walter Scott, a Black man who ran from a traffic stop in South Carolina, rejecting Slager’s claims his lawyer did a poor job. Slager had appealed his sentence, saying his lawyer never told him about ...

Who killed Walter Scott?

Judge upholds 20-year sentence for former South Carolina officer who killed Black man. Former police officer Michael Slager, who fatally shot Walter Scott in the back in 2015, had appealed and claimed his lawyer did a poor job.

How far did Scott get shot?

Authorities said their investigation found Scott got back up and was shot from a distance of about 15 feet as he ran from the officer.

Why didn't Savage tell Norton about the plea deal?

Savage said in court papers as part of Slager’s appeal that he did not tell the ex-officer about the potential plea deal offered eight months before because of a conversation he had with Norton during a private meeting about public funding for Slager’s defense where the judge said this “is not a murder case.”.

Who was the lawyer that sent the threat to impeachment?

Atkinson was charged last year with sending a graphic threat to lawyer Mark Zaid, who was representing a CIA analyst who had made allegations that fueled the inquiry that led to former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment. Atkinson sent the email in November 2019, after Trump held up Zaid’s photo and read some of the attorney’s tweets ...

How long was Atkinson in jail?

The attorney called Atkinson’s arrest “a blessing in disguise.”. Neville asked that Atkinson be sentenced to 12 months in prison, with six months of that time in home confinement, but the judge sided with prosecutors who sought a 12-month prison term.

Did Atkinson apologize to Zaid?

Atkinson also apologized to Zaid, although his name wasn’t mentioned at the hearing. “I would like to apologize to the victim and his family for any problems I may have caused him,” Atkinson said. A lawyer for Atkinson, Donald Neville, seemed to concede that his client’s actions were driven by his political views.