Published July 14, 2008 at 12:58 pm by Ken Hawkins.
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Sentencing delayed for Food Lion robbery

Eight Wando High School students involved in the robbery of a Food Lion in August 2006 were scheduled to find out their punishment Tuesday. But the date has been pushed back, likely to next week.

The Post and Courier reports that the judge will be attending a funeral service for Circuit Judge James W. Johnson Jr.

Two others were sentenced earlier this year to 10 years in prison, but it’s uncertain whether these eight will face prison time or probation, or possibly both.

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2 comments on this post

July 14th, 2008
1:35 pm

It really sucks that the sentencing will be delayed. Any time justice is delayed for even a couple days it is disheartening!

— Posted by bryan (not verified).
July 14th, 2008
1:49 pm

I have a pretty big problem with this for a couple of reasons. Doesn’t denying these kids their sentencing for a week or more interfered with their right to a speedy trial? Couldn’t they be sentenced by a different judge? Or is the whole judicial system shut down for a day to go to this funeral? This doesn’t make a lot of sense.

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