Russell Laffitte in back of the courtroom awaiting his turn @ABCNews4#scnews
Fleming just appeared in prison garb - he has already started serving his federal sentence- right now housed in the Charleston County Jail.
#Now Cory Fleming plea hearing is expected to start now in Williamsburg County. Fleming will be followed by a Russell Laffitte hearing - both face state charges as co conspirators to Alex #Murdaugh in financial crimes - Both already sentenced in federal court to these crimes.
State prosecutor Creighton Waters lays out charges- how the state says Fleming stole money from two specific clients - The Satterfields and Mrs. Pinckney
#Breaking Cory Fleming tells Judge Clifton Newman that he pleads guilty to 2 state indictments - 23 charges as an alleged co-conspirator to Alex #Murdaugh in financial crimes
Cory Fleming has arrived and is wearing prison clothes after pleading guilty and being sentenced in federal court. It will be interesting to see how prosecutors intend to dispose of his state charges.
Russell Laffitte is noticeably more gaunt, and is now being represented by lawyer-legislator Todd Rutherford.
The media are assembling for an impending Murdaugh Co-conspirator status conference in Kingstree S.C. Keep it tuned to @fitsnews
Prosecutor Creighton Waters is emphasizing the importance of the fact that Fleming abused S.C. state courts.
Cory Fleming is entering guilty pleas on his state charges.
State prosecutors are going much (much) harder on Cory Fleming than Federal prosecutors did.
Former banker Russell Laffitte is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday for a hearing related to his state charges.Fleming is expected to appear before judge