Former SC representative (R) pleads guilty to phone call threatening DSS director's job

[RandySF]

NEWBERRY — A former South Carolina representative pleaded guilty to charges of threatening an agency director over the phone.

Former Rep. Rick Martin, a Newberry Republican, must complete an anger management class in the next six months or spend 30 days in jail, a Newberry County judge decided Tuesday.

Martin was charged in 2021 with misconduct in office and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Prosecutors said he gave alcohol to a 15-year-old and called the then-director of the Department of Social Services to threaten his job and agency budget, The Post and Courier reported at the time. Martin was accused of making a similar call to an agency lobbyist.

Both charges were dropped this week and replaced with a single count of unlawful communication, which carries a maximum sentence of 30 days in jail and a minimum fine of $100, according to court records. Martin will have to pay $128.75 in court fees.




https://scdailygazette.com/briefs/former-sc-representative-pleads-guilty-to-phone-call-threatening-dss-directors-job/

[generalbetrayus]

1. (R, of course)

[OldBaldy1701E]

2. "Both charges were dropped this week..."

Shocking.

"...and replaced with a single count of unlawful communication, which carries a maximum sentence of 30 days in jail and a minimum fine of $100, according to court records. Martin will have to pay $128.75 in court fees."

Even more shocking. He can probably pay that on the way out of the courtroom. I bet he won't even see the inside of a cell, unless he is walking by one on the way out.

Toothless response to what he did. Remember, your experience would most certainly be different.

Two-tiered justice system.