Drunk Senator Gets Off On Technicality

By fitsnews • on May 29, 2008

RANDY SCOTT’S DUI CASE DISMISSED DUE TO “GAP” IN RECORDINGS

FITSNews – May 29, 2008 – State Senator Randy “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” Scott has been let off the hook for his DUI arrest over a technicality, according to the Charleston Post and Courier.

From the story:

Magistrate Phillip Newsome said that there was about a minute of audio missing in what he said was a crucial place in the video recording of the arrest. He said that state law requires every DUI arrest to be recorded, and any recording anomalies require a corresponding affidavit.

Without an affidavit explaining the audio gap in the video, Newsome said he could not proceed with the trail.

Whatever. All we can say it that it obviously pays to be a State Senator in South Carolina …

In fact, our bet is that Senator Scott called this judge up in advance and told him to “get off his lazy ass” and throw the case out … because that’s just how he rolls with respect to the judges he elects.

Comments

By Love Dorchester on May 29th, 2008 at 2:51 pm

Wonder if him and Annette Dewars Young are out toasting this victory?

By ROBBY ROBBINS on May 29th, 2008 at 2:54 pm

Will,
Despite your best efforts to prejudice Sen. Scott’s right to a fair trial, justice prevailed. Please don’t call it a technicality when you were not present for the proceedings. DCSO did not abide by the statute and the Judge made the correct ruling on the law.

By Seeking Truth on May 29th, 2008 at 3:04 pm

Regardless of whether you think Scott was dunk or not, have to agree with #2 here. It is the job of the sherriffs deputy and prosecutor to not only comply with the laws no matter how technical they may be and also be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Scott is guilty. Without following the rules and providing critical information that is pertinent to case, it is a violation in which any case (not just DUI) can be thrown out.

By fitsnews on May 29th, 2008 at 3:05 pm

(for those of you who don’t know him, Mr. Robbins is Senator Scott’s attorney)

Dear Mr. Robbins,

Justice prevailed?

Your client got liquored up with his mistress, got busted driving like a drunk fool and and then cussed everybody in sight after they arrested him.

As for FITSNews prejudicing “Sen. Scott’s right to a fair trial,” we would humbly refer you back to our original response to your threats against our website:

Here is that response again, in case you missed it …

http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/05/04/fitsnews-isnt-backing-down/

So in other words, either file an action against us or shut the fuck up.

Sincerely,

-FITSNews

By MMS on May 29th, 2008 at 3:14 pm

i don’t think there’s any evidence he was drunk. i think it was a set-up.

By AmericanReader on May 29th, 2008 at 3:24 pm

There’s evidence he shouldn’t be a senator.

By AmericanReader on May 29th, 2008 at 4:17 pm

The concept of justice has become a sham. But Mike Rose will owe his win to the bravest ones that put out those revealing audio snippets of Scot-free’s character.

By cgi-bin laden on May 29th, 2008 at 4:18 pm

#2 & #3 are right. The cops and prosecutors have to obey the law. It is not overly technical to throw out a case if there is no explanation for missing evidence, in violation of statute. Did he deserve to be punished? Will seems to think so. However, the police and prosecutors screwed up. Now, discuss amongst yourselves as to whether this screwup was intentional or not…

By steen on May 29th, 2008 at 6:29 pm

Get a grip — is this beligerent redneck on all of your payrolls? Did any of you (save Sic) actually listen to the audio on this arrest?

Beligerent abuse of power? check!
Abusive spouse/family member? check!
Senator expecting special treatment? check!
Absolute lies to arresting officers? check!

Get this hick out of state government. I don’t want him spening my tax money. Hell — I wouldn’t let this uneducated boil clean my gutters — for the sake of the children, do NOT re-elect him.

The call them “bottom-feeders” for a reason. They belong on the bottom — of a trash heap.

By Foxybloggers on May 29th, 2008 at 7:12 pm

I Fought the Peg Leg (and the Blogger Won)
By The FOXYBLOGGERS
Scott driving drunk in the hot sun
The Peg Leg fought the law and the Blogger Won
The Peg Leg fought the law and the Blogger Won
I needed a Judge so I cussed out one
I fought the law and the Blogger Won
I fought the law and the Blogger Won
I will miss my bed and I feel so sad I guess my reelection is done
Well it was the best job that I ever had
I fought the law and the Blogger Won
I fought the law and the Blogger Won
Bribing Judges that are appointed are fun
I fought the law and the Blogger Won
I fought the law and the Blogger Won
I miss leg and I miss my Kettle One
I fought the law and the Blogger Won
I fought the law and the Blogger Won
I lost my Doctrine of Prior Restraint and I feel so sad I guess my conspiring with Williams is done
Well heâ€™s the best Judge Iâ€™d ever had
I fought the law and the Blogger Won
I fought the law and Sic Willie Won!

By Cal on May 29th, 2008 at 7:39 pm

‘Good ole boy’ politics triumphs in the Palmetto State once again. One of these days, power-hungry Boss Hoggs like Randy Scott are going to be tossed out onto the sidewalk–by voters. One of these days, the sham promises and nod-and-wink silencing of justice just aren’t going to fly. That day may be coming very soon.

Let the people decide.

By PLM on May 29th, 2008 at 7:59 pm

CGI-Bin Laden,

Not sure which website you got your law degree from but cases are not dismissed because of “missing” evidence unless the “missing” was done in bad faith. Cops lose evidence, drugs, paperwork inadvertently and still the cases go forward and the jury is instructed which party “spoliated” the evidence. And by the way, I have read several accounts of the trial – such as it was – and fail to see what the prosecutors “screwed up” – to use your legalese. Were they working the video camera in the patrol car? They played the cards they were dealt. They lost. That is very different from “screwing up.” So, when you get back from your Randy Scott for Senate Keg Party, let us know how the prosecutors screwed up, ok?

By steen on May 29th, 2008 at 8:34 pm

I have a 95 lb yellow lab named Boss Hogg and cretans like Randy Scott give the poor thing a bad name.

But who is kidding … Dorchester County is a cess pool, even by SC standards. (E.g., my lab has better table manners than the democrat “name sake” of Hwy 26S past Scummerville).

By reggie on May 29th, 2008 at 9:22 pm

with all due respect mr robbins, i think that your client had the right to a free trial, but he did not have the right to cussing out a judge in the middle of the night just because he didnt want to go to jail.

im not trying to stir anything up, but does anybody else find that unfair that the senator, who I PERSONALLY think was drunk, was able to call a judge and then get out of jail. (think people) thats somewhat of a form of blackmail.

the way that mr. Scott acted was totally un-approaite, and the way that he was treated reminds me of how hitler was treated back in world war two, which would be appeasement.

yet again, no disrespect mr robbins, i just have to trow in my two cents.

By reggie on May 29th, 2008 at 9:26 pm

and besides, will didnt prejudice mr scotts free trial, he said, and i quote,

“state Senator Randy â€œItâ€™s Five Oâ€™Clock Somewhereâ€ Scott has been let off the hook for his DUI arrest over a technicality, according to the Charleston Post and Courier.”

the last time i checked, “according to the Charleston Post and Courier” was a reffaral to no other than “The Charleston Post and Courier”

By Believe It Not (a.k.a. Sic Willie's Stalker) on May 29th, 2008 at 10:00 pm

Silly willie. We told you so. Case dismissed.

The Judge clearly saw his problem walking was due to his missing leg and the person with him was a nun whose car broke down. He was giving her a ride back to the convent. Happens every day! ;)

The BIN News Editorial Staff thinks you’re just upset he exercised his legal right to a fair trial and won. You, on the other hand, crawled up in a ball and meekly said “guilty” to your CDV charge.

Maybe if you had hired his lawyer, you might not have a felony conviction hanging over you.

By reggie on May 29th, 2008 at 10:37 pm

BIN, this is about the 5,000th time i have read about you talking about will’s CDV charge. either get something new like “Your beloved colts didnt make the super bowl” or throw in a “yo mamma” joke.

at least will manned up to his charge instead of calling a judge while being drunk . it takes a lot to plead guilty, (oj simpson can be the epitome of a guilty plea) but i guess it takes more to request a judge to get you out of jail.

By TheHarassmentPolice on May 29th, 2008 at 10:41 pm

Just hanging out…

By That's fantastic on May 30th, 2008 at 5:36 am

“and the way that he was treated reminds me of how hitler was treated back in world war two, which would be appeasement.”

FITS news comments: a place for intriguing legal and historical anaylsis.

If there is anything this whole ordeal made me think of, late 1930’s Eastern European geo-political power struggles over individual state autonomy and the eviseration of early pan-slavism, has got to be it.

Reggie – history professor?

By Not only that on May 30th, 2008 at 6:48 am

I gotta agree, BIN. The CDV stuff is OLD.

By justWondern on May 30th, 2008 at 9:55 am

The Post & Courier are still crying in their ink. Those loony toons from the past had the Randy One tried and convicted the same morning of his arrest. Its a shame the Summerville area has to live with politicians and publications that represent a roadblock to progress.

By verdas on May 30th, 2008 at 11:54 am

Techincally this wasnâ€™t a technicality. There were too many inconsistencies in the cops stories. As for Scott being drunk, he says he wasnâ€™t, as for a â€œmistressâ€ in the car, who the hell rides through the middle of Summerville was their paramour- however, as innocent as the redneck Senator may beâ€¦he still cussed the magistrate out knowing that he was being taped. Conclusion- not too bright.

By Senator sure looks good in orange on May 30th, 2008 at 3:41 pm

I think he looked pretty bright and Senatorial in his orange jumpsuit mugshot.

Inquiring minds really wanted to know who the mystery woman was in the car – but the print media really let us down on that one.

Sic Willie is to be commended for putting the tapes out to the public in a timely fashion and not backing down to the legal threats against him – showing us he has much more courage than the psycho one trick pony stalker.

By Believe It Not (a.k.a. Sic Willie's Stalker) on May 30th, 2008 at 9:54 pm

sic(k) willie’s CDV conviction will follow him to his grave.

Or, at least 15 years from the date on the paper. His conviction is like Pappa-Rod’s voter fraud. It defines them forever.

It makes clear to the world what they are. And, BIN News Editorial Staff must admit, we take pride in being above pond scum.

Okay, batbrains, riddle us this: Who’s the connection between sic(k) willie and “Famous Chicken and Biscuits”? Simple riddle for simple political consultant wannabes. Next time order a BoBerry Biscuit!

BIN News Editorial Staff – Does Not Stalk

By reggie on May 30th, 2008 at 11:33 pm

wow, trying to find a connection between sic willie and bojangals is as hard as BIN coming up with a new joke.

seriously, what is the answer. i want to know if its corny or if it makes sense…. (yeah right)

and besides, you never really state your opinion BIN. can you try to do that next time for once.