Opioid deaths rise in SC 47 percent in 3 years
Health officials in South Carolina say the number of deaths blamed on opioid use increased 47 percent over three years.
Drug conviction overturned because officer isn’t expert
LAURENS, S.C. (AP) – The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned a man’s conviction and 5-year sentence on drug charges because prosecutors presented an unqualified police officer as a drug expert. The justices said the officer only had his experience on the Laurens Police force and one course from the State Law Enforcement Division when he testified in December 2013….
