CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager objected on Tuesday to the prosecution’s request to move the date of his pending murder trial. Quoting Judge Clifton Newman in the argument against changing the date, Slager’s attorney Andy Savage said Slager has relied on the firm date set to prepare for the trial. “When the trial date…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Attorneys for Michael Slager asked Friday for access to the DNA swabs collected by state police on the Taser Michael Slager used during the fatal interaction with Walter Scott. The defense team got access to the Taser in January under a consent order, but now seeks access to the swabs that were used to collect evidence…
Michael Slager is charged with murder in the 2015 death of Walter Scott in North Charleston. CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A judge on Thursday denied former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager’s request for state funds to help pay for expert witnesses. Judge Clifton Newman ruled Slager, who is charged with murder in the death of Walter Scott, is not…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A state judge is hearing a speedy trial request by a former South Carolina police officer charged with killing an unarmed black motorist. Attorneys for Michael Slager, who is white and charged with murder in the shooting death of Walter Scott last April, say they’ll be ready for trial this spring. Prosecutor Scarlett Wilson says the…
Slager was charged with murder after law enforcement officials viewed the dramatic video that appears to show Slager shooting a fleeing Scott several times in the back. CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The new year will kick off with discussions of a speedy trial request and a bond reconsideration for Michael Slager, the former North Charleston police officer accused of murder…
Attorneys discussed the process to declare former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager indigent, thus making him eligible for state-funded legal assistance during a Dec. 23, 2015 hearing. His attorneys want help paying for expert witnesses. CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The former North Charleston police officer charged with murder in the shooting of Walter Scott is suing the Police Benevolent…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Ninth Circuit Public Defender’s Office has said Michael Slager, the former North Charleston police officer accused of murder in the shooting death of Walter Scott, meets the guidelines for financial assistance from the state for his ongoing defense. Attorneys for Slager are seeking state funding to pay for expert witnesses through the indigent defense program,…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Attorneys for Michael Slager, the former North Charleston police officer accused of murder in the shooting death of Walter Scott, are seeking an expedited hearing on an evidence consent order after waiting a week for Judge Clifton Newman to review a proposal. The focus of the consent order concerns a Dec. 4 request by Slager’s attorney…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Attorneys for former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager have requested another bond hearing after prosecutors said last week that they don’t want his trial to start until November. The newest filing recaps Friday’s status hearing, showing that Slager’s attorney Andy Savage filed a speedy trial motion as soon as Solicitor Scarlett Wilson said she wanted…
