I believe I'll have popular support on that. Greg Hembree, the Republican solicitor in the 15th Circuit in Horry County, said the directive ignores reality.
Prosecutors can try a limited number of cases, especially as budgets get tighter.
Trying cases that can't be won is a disservice to the next case in line, they say. Critics, and some solicitors, accused Condon of trying to further his Republican gubernatorial bid by championing domestic violence. Harpootlian said the attorney general cannot dictate how elected solicitors prosecute cases. Condon insists his directive is mandatory, not advisory. He said the state constitution gives the attorney general the ability to direct the prosecution of criminal cases.