12-07-2013, 01:51 PM
Remember the name, Michael Jerome Jones, DOB: 06/18/1960. This habitual and violent offender has been ticketed several counties for driving without a license.
Recently he was stopped in Darlington and Williamsburg Counties for driving without a license. Each time he was charged as a 1st time offender, even though he has a long and violent history and has served time three states.
Even though he has pending charges for possessing more than 20 weapons by a convicted felon, he was let go on bond and was stopped in Darlington County by a trooper, who arrested him on the DWL charge. Apparently the trooper didn't think to do a national check, so he was let go on bond again.
He was pulled over by another trooper on Dec. 5, while coming from a court appearance in Darlington on the DWL, and was allowed to go on his way.
Who is at fault here; the troopers or the prosecutors? Just look at his record, which does reflect the 14 trips to state prisons:
http://publicindex.sccourts.org/Williamsburg/PublicIndex/PISearch.aspx
http://publicindex.sccourts.org/Darling ... earch.aspx (http://publicindex.sccourts.org/Darlington/PublicIndex/PISearch.aspx)
http://publicindex.sccourts.org/Darling ... CaseType=T (http://publicindex.sccourts.org/Darlington/PublicIndex/PIError.aspx?County=16&CourtAgency=16102&Casenum=G603232%60&CaseType=T)
Recently he was stopped in Darlington and Williamsburg Counties for driving without a license. Each time he was charged as a 1st time offender, even though he has a long and violent history and has served time three states.
Even though he has pending charges for possessing more than 20 weapons by a convicted felon, he was let go on bond and was stopped in Darlington County by a trooper, who arrested him on the DWL charge. Apparently the trooper didn't think to do a national check, so he was let go on bond again.
He was pulled over by another trooper on Dec. 5, while coming from a court appearance in Darlington on the DWL, and was allowed to go on his way.
Who is at fault here; the troopers or the prosecutors? Just look at his record, which does reflect the 14 trips to state prisons:
http://publicindex.sccourts.org/Williamsburg/PublicIndex/PISearch.aspx
http://publicindex.sccourts.org/Darling ... earch.aspx (http://publicindex.sccourts.org/Darlington/PublicIndex/PISearch.aspx)
http://publicindex.sccourts.org/Darling ... CaseType=T (http://publicindex.sccourts.org/Darlington/PublicIndex/PIError.aspx?County=16&CourtAgency=16102&Casenum=G603232%60&CaseType=T)