GUILTY SC - VA Dept nurse admits poisoning husband with eye drops, Rock Hill, 21 July 2018 *arrest*

[SeesSeas]

Nothing new on the court docket:
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Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
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The State of South Carolina VS Lana Sue Clayton

Name Party Type Case Number Filed Date Case Status Disposition Date Type Subtype Judgment # Court Agency
Clayton, Lana Sue Defendant 2018A4610100783 09/05/2018 Pending Criminal-Clerk York County General Sessions
Clayton, Lana Sue Defendant 2018A4610100785 09/05/2018 Pending Criminal-Clerk York County General Sessions

Name Description Type Motion Roster Begin Date Completion Date Documents
Clayton, Lana Sue Motion/Brady Motion and Rule 5 Motion 10/03/2018-10:18
Clayton, Lana Sue Filing/Case File Filing 09/05/2018-10:49


York County wife, accused in husband’s poisoning death, gets public defender
OCTOBER 04, 2018
No future hearings are set in the case and it could be months or longer until a trial.

 

[Niner]

Thank you (again! ) SeesSeas!

 

[oceanblueeyes]

I'm not even shocked anymore when I see cases like this happen by female murderers.

Until I started watching ID and Dateline many years ago up to the present time... I never knew how many females do commit heinous murders. It has been an awareness eye opener for me.

What I have never gotten use to though is how diabolical and downright evil most of them are and how they methodically plan and carryout the murders.

Often they seem to have so much pleasure in watching their victims die a slow prolonged agonizing death.

It doesnt seem to matter whether they are murdering their children they see only as burdens or a spouse for financial gain or if the spouse or lover wants out of the relationship.

Over and over again they often murder their victims in some of the most gruesome ways imaginable with so many over killing their targeted victims.

Rarely do I see cases where their murders are spontaneous crimes of passion during a heated argument. Nope 99 percent of the murders they carry out are cold...methodical and totally premeditated.

It's actually scary to know there are so many of these evil women out there who are doing such chilling murders against innocent victims.

I am thankful another one has been outed. I'm glad they did this particular test to reveal what she had done.

Several cases I see seem to involve nurses or some type of caregiver.

It truly breaks my heart for all of the many dedicated nurses or caregiver I have known throughout my life who truly believe in giving the very best of care and would never ever harm anyone.

May justice be done.

 

[Niner]

@SeesSeas - just checking my "oldies" again today - anything new?

TIA!

 

[SeesSeas]

@SeesSeas - just checking my "oldies" again today - anything new?

TIA!

I don't see upcoming hearings or new entries listed on the docket (Actions).
There is a recent posting n the summary section on each of the two cases as follows:
True Bill Date: 01/17/2019
and each case has an Indictment Number.

SC Judicial Department
Name Party Type Case Number Filed Date Case Status Disposition Date Type Subtype Judgment # Court Agency
Clayton, Lana Sue Defendant 2018A4610100783 09/05/2018 Pending Criminal-Clerk York County General Sessions
Clayton, Lana Sue Defendant 2018A4610100785 09/05/2018 Pending Criminal-Clerk York County General Sessions

The State of South Carolina VS Lana Sue Clayton
Case Number: 2018A4610100783 Court Agency: York County General Sessions Filed Date: 09/05/2018
Case Type: Criminal-Clerk Case Sub Type:
Status: Pending Assigned Judge: Clerk Of Court C P, G S, And Family Court Disposition Judge:
Disposition:
Disposition Date: Date Received: 09/05/2018 Arrest Date: 08/31/2018
Law Enf. Case: 2018-27765 True Bill Date: 01/17/2019 No Bill Date:
Prosecutor Case: Indictment Number: 2018GS4609308

The State of South Carolina VS Lana Sue Clayton
Case Number: 2018A4610100785 Court Agency:York County General Sessions Filed Date:09/05/2018
Case Type:Criminal-Clerk Case Sub Type:
Status: Pending Assigned Judge:Clerk Of Court C P, G S, And Family Court Disposition Judge:
Disposition:
Disposition Dateate Received:09/05/2018 Arrest Date:08/31/2018
Law Enf. Case:2018-27765 True Bill Date:01/17/2019 No Bill Date:
Prosecutor Case:Indictment Number: 2018GS4609309

 

[Niner]

Going thru my oldies again.

@SeesSeas - any updates on this case? TIA!

 

[SeesSeas]

Going thru my oldies again.

@SeesSeas - any updates on this case? TIA!

Nothing new on either case. I checked the Actions tab at this link:
SC Judicial Branch
Name Party Type Case Number Filed Date Case Status Disposition Date Type Subtype Judgment # Court Agency
Clayton, Lana Sue Defendant 2018A4610100783 09/05/2018 Pending Criminal-Clerk York County General Sessions
Clayton, Lana Sue Defendant 2018A4610100785 09/05/2018 Pending Criminal-Clerk York County General Sessions

 

[Niner]

Just looked - no updates - and surprised I could get in with your link above SeesSeas!

 

[Niner]

Bumping up this for @SeesSeas - it's been awhile - anything new on the court site? TIA!

 

[SeesSeas]

Bumping up this for @SeesSeas - it's been awhile - anything new on the court site? TIA!

Nothing new on either case. I checked the Actions tab at this link:
https://publicindex.sccourts.org/York/PublicIndex/PISearch.aspx
York County
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
Public Index
Clayton, Lana Sue Defendant 2018A4610100783 09/05/2018 Pending Criminal-Clerk York County General Sessions
Clayton, Lana Sue Defendant 2018A4610100785 09/05/2018 Pending Criminal-Clerk York County General Sessions

 

[Niner]

another

!!

 

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[JerseyGirl]

She is set to appear in York County criminal court at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in front of visiting South Carolina Circuit Court Judge Paul Burch. Prosecutors and her defense lawyers declined to say what the proceedings are about or discuss the facts of the case.

No trial date has been set, court documents show. No court motions have been filed in the case since summer 2018.

On Thursday, Clayton could ask for bail, or the lawyers could make motions in the pending case. Or, she could plead guilty to the charges or reduced charges if there have been plea negotiations.

She faces 30 years to life in a South Carolina prison if convicted of murder. She could face the death penalty under South Carolina law if there is a trial, because poisoning someone to death is considered an aggravated factor in a homicide.


https://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/crime/article239278553.html#storylink=cpy

 

[Niner]

Thursday, January 16th:
*Preliminary Hearing (@ 9:30am ET) - SC – Stephen Delvalle Clayton (64) (July 21, 2018, Rock Hill) – *Lana Sue Clayton (52) arrested (8/31/18), charged (9/5/18) & indicted (1/17/19) with murder & unlawful malicious tampering with food.
Clayton confessed to police that she poisoned her husband’s drinks with the eye drops over 3 days. Eye drop bottles were found at the home. Clayton faces a minimum of 30 years in prison if convicted of murder. Murder in South Carolina carries up to life in prison. Because of the alleged poison, she could face the death penalty. Clayton could end up with more than one public defender if prosecutors seek the death penalty. Any person in South Carolina who faces a capital trial is entitled to two lawyers, state law shows.
10/3/18 Update: Appointed a Public Defender by Judge. Brady Motion filed. Next hearing on 1/16/20. On Thursday, Clayton could ask for bail, or the lawyers could make motions in the pending case. Or, she could plead guilty to the charges or reduced charges if there have been plea negotiations.

 

[jaejae]

Here is another report about the developments in this case:

Woman who poisoned husband with eyedrops sentenced to 25 years in prison

 

[SeesSeas]

Did the misuse of a popular eye drop medication lead to homicide?
48 Hours Episode
DID THE MISUSE OF A POPULAR EYE DROP MEDICATION LEAD TO HOMICIDE?
Steve Clayton's family had a hunch that turned a grieving widow into the only suspect in his death.
Mar 12, 2021
[...]
Nick told "48 Hours" that just hours after Steve's death, Lana decided to have her husband's body cremated.

"She looked up from her hands and said, 'That funeral home, the one that's right down the street, let's take him there and have him cremated,'" Nick said.

When Steve's nephew Kris asked Lana for Steve's will to check it for his burial wishes, he says he was taken aback by Lana's response when she claimed Steve had no will. Kris told Lana he knew there was a will. His uncle had made him the executor.

"At that point, she stood up, turns and looks at me in the eye and says, 'I said there is no will,'" Kris told "48 Hours."

Kris was uncomfortable with the idea of cremation. Without letting Lana know, Kris and Nick called the coroner's office and demanded an autopsy and a toxicology test. Coroner Gast agreed.

The toxicology results revealed the presence of the tetrahydrozoline, a chemical Gast had never heard of before.

"I was like, what is tetrahydrozoline? I don't know what that is? I had to look up what tetrahyrozoline was," Gast told "48 Hours."

Tetrahydrozoline, also known as THZ, is a common ingredient that is found in numerous eye drops, including Visine.
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