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   From: brassor@telusplanet.net   
      
   Wow. After reading all these news articles on this site it is quit obvious   
   that the justice system in America is in a lot of trouble.   
   "Atrocities R U.S."  wrote in message   
   news:1r9lrv821157jvv4miq6888ucqsi9f354j@4ax.com...   
   > Former Chesnee Police Officer Pleads Guilty   
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   > POSTED: 9:17 AM EST November 13, 2003   
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   > SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- A former Chesnee police officer has pleaded   
   > guilty to criminal domestic violence and pointing a gun.   
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   > The felony plea before a judge in Spartanburg on Monday means   
   > 30-year-old Jason Blackwell will never be a police officer again.   
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   > Blackwell was initially charged with aggravated criminal domestic   
   > violence. Prosecutors reduced the charge for a guilty plea.   
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   > Circuit Judge Michael Baxley sentenced Blackwell to 30 days in jail   
   > and 18 months or probation. Baxley went against a recommended   
   > probationary sentence by the attorney general's office.   
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   > Attorney general's spokesman Mark Plowden says prosecutors recommended   
   > probation because Blackwell agreed to plea to a felony, will be banned   
   > from owning a gun and to avoid his children having to testify.   
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   > A police report says Blackwell admitted pointing a gun at his wife and   
   > threatening to kill her.   
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