GUILTY SC - Brantley Smith, 2, fatally beaten and sexually abused, Laurens Co, Jul 2018 *mom & bf arrested*

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Jessica Smith
https://publicindex.sccourts.org/La...118107695773977611669797211053117101107105103

2018A3010200172

 

[Niner]

Thank you VERY much @PayrollNerd for all those updates. I guess no hearing date though... lots of motions for Looper.

 

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Stumbo: Courts can’t afford to shut down again as cases backlog

Sept. 8, 2021
The court docket for South Carolina’s 8th Circuit has continued to grow as COVID-19 forced trials to be halted across the region.

That just can’t happen again, said 8th Circuit Solicitor David Stumbo.
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The capital murder trial of William Ryan Looper, who was arrested for the 2018 torture, molestation and murder of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son, Brantley Smith, is scheduled to begin in Laurens at the end of January. The child’s mother, Jessica Smith, is also charged in the crime, but the death penalty is being sought only for Looper.

The trial was originally set for September, but rescheduled due to COVID-19.

Stumbo, who will be the lead prosecutor, said that trial is expected to take several weeks, but arrangements are being made to keep the docket moving at the same time.


@PayrollNerd - whenever you have time - can you see if there is anything on the court site for this case? Any upcoming hearing dates & maybe the trial date?

TIA!

 

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Screen clips since reading isn't my strength at the moment.

Jessica Smith
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Jessica Smith
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Jessica Smith
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William Looper
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William Looper
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William Looper
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William Looper
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Source for all screen clips:

SC Judicial Branch

Laurens County

William Looper

2018A3010200166 Murder
2018A3010200167 Criminal sexual conduct with minor
2018A3010200168 unlawful neglect
2018A3010200169 unlawful neglect


Jessica Smith

2018A3010200170 unlawful neglect
2018A3010200171 unlawful neglect
2018A3010200172 Murder

 

[Niner]

Thank you for ALL that info @PayrollNerd - just finding your updates today.... strange!

 

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Tried you link @PayrollNerd - but it didn't work - so I have to bother you on these 2 people. ONLY when you have time - I know you are on vacation!
TIA!

 

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Looks like they had an informal status conference on Oct 6th?

William Looper
2018A3010200166 Murder

Looper, William Ryan Order/Other-Memorializing Informal Status Conference Order
10/06/2021-15:53


https://publicindex.sccourts.org/La...219899875177112681211026510766118861188351107

 

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William Looper
2018A3010200167 Criminal sexual conduct with minor



https://publicindex.sccourts.org/La...107106105691166783561011181205311985107718581

 

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William Looper
2018A3010200168 unlawful neglect



https://publicindex.sccourts.org/La...311511077101971025211286528211811210490114107

 

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William Looper
2018A3010200169 unlawful neglect



https://publicindex.sccourts.org/La...104891171156512165714954998912272981121028669

 

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There aren't any updates for this perp.

Jessica Smith

2018A3010200170 unlawful neglect
2018A3010200171 unlawful neglect
2018A3010200172 Murder



https://publicindex.sccourts.org/La...771038110765109106105698266100885310155779889

 

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Thanks a bunch on this one @PayrollNerd !

 

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Laurens man pleads guilty after deputies say girlfriend's son was 'brutally sexually molested' before death

Nov. 11, 2021

LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. —

An Upstate man accused of sexually molesting and brutally beating his girlfriend's 2-year-old son pled guilty to several charges Thursday.

William Ryan Looper pled guilty to murder, first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor and two counts of unlawful neglect of a child in exchange for removing the death penalty as an option.

He was sentenced to life in prison with no parole for the murder charge, officials said. For the criminal sexual conduct charge, Looper received a 60-year prison sentence. He received a 10-year sentence for each unlawful neglect charge. All sentences will run concurrently, officials said.