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Former BCSO DUI prosecutor released day after sentencing for child abuse
A former DUI prosecutor with the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office will not serve prison time for a child abuse conviction.Michael "Justin" Mims, 41, pled guiltyabcnews4.com
From the article concerning Mims choking his young daughter until she cried and coughed afterward.
“According to the prosecution, Mims was initially charged with attempted murder for the offense. However, the prosecution decided not to go forward with the charge due to South Carolina's statute that would require the State to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Mims intended to kill the child.
Prosecutors say while Mims' actions could have easily resulted in the child's death, his actual intent would be harder to prove.”
This is the most ridiculous supposed logic I have ever heard.
The prosecution is presented with attempted murder cases many times in a years time. And of those cases there are very few where they have someone who shot, stabbed, choked, or beat another person to the brink of death where that attacker shouted as he came after the victim “Here I come! I’m going to kill you! That is my intent, right now, at this moment!”
So what does the prosecutor do? Does he cavalierly drop the charge? No! They work the case and investigate and find a way to argue for justice!
These prosecutors just didn’t want to do the work required to find justice here. Maybe because Mims is their buddy. Maybe because they are lazy and super bad at their jobs. Either way, it’s a travesty.