Chrissy Adams
| Chrissy Adams | |
|---|---|
| South Carolina Tenth Judicial Circuit Solicitor | |
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Assumed office January 21, 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Eddie Adams |
| Residence | Seneca, South Carolina |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Investigation of the Shooting of Zachary Hammond |
Chrissy Adams is the Tenth Judicial Circuit Solicitor in South Carolina, United States, and has held the office since 2005.[2]
Career
In 1989, Adams earned a BS in Management from Clemson University, and a law degree from the South Carolina School of Law in 1994. Before assuming the office of Solicitor, Adams served as an assistant prosecutor in Charleston, South Carolina and Oconee County Deputy Solicitor. She was elected Tenth Judicial Circuit Solicitor in 2004.[2]
Adams gained media attention following the July 26, 2015 Shooting of Zachary Hammond in Seneca. Hammond's family asked that she be removed from the case due to an alleged conflict of interest. Following an investigation by South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), Adams declined to release the dashcam video of the shooting, citing an ongoing investigation that would not be completed for "several more weeks".
Adams is also known for her unpopular "catch and release" program involving Anderson County's worst repeat criminals. Although unpopular with the voters, this program still continues.
Personal life
Adams is married to Eddie Adams. The couple have two sons.[2]
References
- ↑ Oconee County South Carolina Republican Party. "Solicitor 10th Judicial Circuit - Anderson & Oconee Counties". oconeerepublicans.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "About Chrissy Adams". Office of the Solicitor 10th Judicial Circuit - State of South Carolina. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ↑ Phillip, Abby (September 16, 2015). "Why the family of a white teen killed by police says the prosecutor is 'unfit'". Washington Post. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ↑ Rose, Jeanne (September 16, 2015). "Seneca Police Shooting of Unarmed White Teen Still Being Investigated". The Gazette Review. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ↑ Associated Press (September 2, 2015). "Zachary Hammond shooting inquiry should find new prosecutor, family says". The Guardian. Retrieved September 21, 2015.