Abbeyville County General Sessions Court 3 day trial Verdict – Not Guilty Circuit Judge William Keesley Prosecutor: W. Townes Jones Attorney for Defendant: J. Stephen Schmutz
Charleston County General Sessions Court Circuit Judge Howard Prosecuting Attorney: J. Robert Bolchoz Attorney for Defendant: J. Stephen Schmutz Verdict—Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
Charleston County General Sessions Court Circuit Judge Smoak Prosecuting Attorney: Larry Todd Attorney for Defendant: J. Stephen Schmutz Verdict—Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
US District Court Judge Falcon Hawkins Prosecutor: U.S. Attorney E. Bart Daniel Attorney for Defendant: J. Stephen Schmutz Sentence: halfway house and probation
Senior District Court Judge Soloman Blatt, Jr. Prosecutor: U.S. Attorney E. Bart Daniel Attorney for Defendant: J. Stephen Schmutz Co-Defendant represented by F. Lee Bailey
2 day jury trial Verdict – Not Guilty Judge Joseph Mendelsohn Prosecuting Attorney: Ira Grossman Attorney for Defendant: J. Stephen Schmutz
Charleston County General Sessions Court 4 day jury trial Verdict – Not Guilty on all counts Circuit Judge Markley Dennis Prosecuting Attorney: Nathan Williams Attorney for Defendant: J. Stephen Schmutz
Charleston County General Sessions Court 3 day jury trial Verdict – Not Guilty Circuit Judge John Hamilton Smith Attorney for Defendant: J. Stephen Schmutz
North Carolina Prosecuting Attorney: Eugene T. Morris, Jr. Attorney for Defendant: J. Stephen Schmutz Negotiated plea to Involuntary Manslaughter Sentence – 18 months
Charleston County General Sessions Court Week long jury trial Verdict – Not Guilty Circuit Judge Cooper Prosecuting Attorney: Spence Roddey Attorney for Defendant: J. Stephen Schmutz
