Critics say killer's quiet release from prison shows SC lawyer-lawmakers' power over judges

Voices calling for change in how South Carolina judges are selected are getting more backing after an attorney who is a state lawmaker secured the early prison release of Jeroid Price, convicted of murder in 2003.

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