From PostandCourier.com, by Kailey Cota, August 6, 2025 (Read full article here)
Charges dropped against fired Charleston County sheriff’s deputy accused of assault and battery
CHARLESTON — The 9th Circuit Solicitor’s Office dismissed charges against a former Charleston County sheriff’s deputy who was fired for allegedly engaging in “egregious conduct.”
James Henry “Hank” Carter III was charged with misconduct in office and third-degree assault and battery in November 2023. Solicitor Scarlett Wilson, who was the lead prosecutor on the case, dismissed the charges on July 29, public records show.
Carter’s charges were dismissed after he completed a pretrial intervention (PTI) program, defense attorney Joseph Cannarella told The Post and Courier.
PTI allows some first-time offenders charged with nonviolent crimes to “repay the community and the victim for criminal activity through community service or restitution,” according to a statement posted to Wilson’s website.
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