Trafficking

 

Two more drug traffickers have been rounded up. Ronniece Bennett, of 2630 Otranto Road, has been charged with Unlawful Possession of a Pistol, Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime, PWID Crack Near a School and Trafficking Crack Cocaine. She was arrested on March 3rd and given bonds totaling $400,000. That address on Otranto Road is Greentree Apartments, a complex known mainly for Section 8 residents, drug dealing and violence.

“Ronneice Lovingmines Bennett” has no previous criminal history we could find. Expect her bonds to be lowered in the next few weeks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bennett was arrested with Christopher Alphonso Lee, of 2494 Etiwan in Charleston. He was charged with Unlawful Possession of a Pistol, Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime, PWID Crack Near a Shool, Trafficking Crack Cocaine and Child Endangerment. His total bond was set at $500,000.

Lee has quite an extensive criminal history, so you can probably look for his bond to be reduced, too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2003 Charges:

Unlawful Carrying of a Pistol - Plead guilty. Sentenced by Judge Roger Young to 1 year, suspended in favor of 1 year of probation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006 Charges:

Distribution of Crack - Dismissed by the 9th Circuit Solicitor.

Distribution of Crack Near a School - Dismissed by the 9th Circuit Solicitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006 Charges:

Distribution of Crack - Reduced to Possession of Crack by the 9th Circuit Solicitor. Sentenced by Judge R. Markley Dennis to 1 year.

PWID Crack Near a School - Dismissed at preliminary hearing with the note, “Officer not present”. Curiously, the same officer filed he above charge and that wasn’t dismissed at the preliminary hearing.

Fraudulent Check $1000 or More - Plead guilty. Sentenced to 1 year, concurrent, of course.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007 Charges:

PWID Cocaine - Plead guilty. Sentenced by Judge R. Markley Dennis to 4 years.

PWID Ecstasy Near a School - Dismissed by the 9th Circuit Solicitor.

Possession of Crack - Dismissed by the 9th Circuit Solicitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008 Charges:

Forgery - Dismissed by the 9th Circuit Solicitor.

Probation Violation - No disposition listed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Criminal Domestic Violence 2nd Offense - Reduced to magistrate level CDV by the 9th Circuit Solicitor. No disposition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In a separate case, Demond McElveen, of 2409 Otranto Road, was charged with Distribution of Crack/Meth, Possession of Crack Near a School and Unlawful Possession of a Pistol. He was released on bonds totaling $85,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

McElveen is very familiar with the jail in Charleston County.

1991 Charges:

Distribution of Crack - Reduced to Possession of Crack by the 9th Circuit Solicitor. Sentenced by Judge Victor Rawl to a YOA term of 6 years, suspended in favor of 30 months probation.

Conspiracy to Violate SC Narcotics Laws - Dismissed by the 9th Circuit Solicitor.

Possession of Crack Near a School - Dismissed by the 9th Circuit Solicitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1992 Charges:

Possession of a Concealed Weapon - Dismissed at preliminary hearing. No reason given.

 

 

 

 

 

1993 Charges:

Distribution of Crack - Plead guilty. Sentenced by Judge Casey Manning to 6 years.

PWID Cocaine - Same sentence, concurrent.

PWID Cocaine Near a School - Dismissed by the 9th Circuit Solicitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1994 Charges:

Assault & Battery of a High & Aggravated Nature - Dismissed by the 9th Circuit Solicitor.

Assault & Battery With Intent to Kill - Dismissed by the 9th Circuit Solicitor.

Assault & Battery With Intent to Kill - Dismissed by the 9th Circuit Solicitor.

Murder - Reduced to Involuntary Manslaughter by the 9th Circuit Solicitor. Sentenced to 5 years, concurrent with the sentences above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1995 Charges:

Assault & Battery With Intent to Kill - Sentenced to 6 years, concurrent with the sentences above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2000 Charges:

Assault on Police While Resisting Arrest - Reduced to Simple assault by the 9th Circuit Solicitor. Sentenced to a $50 fine by Judge James “Rainbows & Unicorns” Gosnell.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2001 Charges:

PWID Cocaine - Plead guilty. Sentenced by Judge Victor Rawl to 15 years, suspended in favor of 3 years probation. Yeah, you read that correctly.

PWID Crack Near a School - Dismissed by the 9th Circuit Solicitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004 Charges:

Failure to Stop for Blue Lights - Plead guilty. Sentenced by Judge Deadra Jefferson to 3 years, suspended in favor of 18 months probation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two more serial offenders who have given prosecutors and judge more than enough opportunities to remove them from the streets, but yet, there they are.

 

These folks, along with one from earlier this week, bring out 9th Circuit gun case tally to:

 

64 cases     23 dismissed     12 guilty pleas     29 pending