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Biography
David Pascoe is the First Circuit Solicitor in the state of South Carolina serving since 2005. The First Circuit comprises Dorchester, Calhoun, and Orangeburg counties. In 2017, Pascoe oversaw the investigation into the "Quinndom" and secured indictments against Richard Quinn Sr., Richard "Rick" Quinn Jr., John E. Courson, and Bobby Harrell.
Personal life and career
Pascoe is a graduate of The Citadel and the University of South Carolina School of Law. He has been criticized for how he handled Rick Quinn Jr.'s plea deal. Pascoe allowed Quinn Jr. to plea guilty to the smallest of the two misconduct charges instead of going to trial. Although Pascoe recommended prison time for Quinn, the judge overseeing the case put him on probation instead.
In October 2019, Pascoe appealed the plea deal Richard Quinn Sr. agreed to and indicted him for perjury. In 2019, Pascoe also indicted Heath Hill, the former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Tri-County Electric Cooperative, on five charges, four of which were violations of the Ethics, Government Accountability, and Campaign Reform Act of 1991.