Thursday, May 12, 2005
LESS NEED FOR REFORM IN BERKELEY COUNTY?
On April 23, 2005, we mentioned that the husband of Charleston County School Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson was released from jail after a judge dismissed the bench warrant against him. We then contacted Mr. Johnson’s attorney to determine whether Mr. Johnson was able to have his arrest record expunged. She replied, “It is my understanding that in the civil contempt situations, the defendant is not fingerprinted and, therefore, no permanent criminal record should exist.”
Obviously, things are done differently in Berkeley County than in Charleston County. So the question becomes, “Why can’t Charleston County take the same approach taken in Berkeley County?” The two counties, after all, are in the same Judicial Circuit.
On April 23, 2005, we mentioned that the husband of Charleston County School Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson was released from jail after a judge dismissed the bench warrant against him. We then contacted Mr. Johnson’s attorney to determine whether Mr. Johnson was able to have his arrest record expunged. She replied, “It is my understanding that in the civil contempt situations, the defendant is not fingerprinted and, therefore, no permanent criminal record should exist.”
Obviously, things are done differently in Berkeley County than in Charleston County. So the question becomes, “Why can’t Charleston County take the same approach taken in Berkeley County?” The two counties, after all, are in the same Judicial Circuit.
