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Convicted Prisoner Sentenced Up to Ten Years
Charleston, South Carolina — In a federal court trial, inmate George Hall was convicted of brutally assaulting another inmate in prison. According to Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart, Hall’s actions were a clear betrayal of trust within the correctional facility.
Hall, a 25-year prisoner for the attempted murder of a U.S. Postal carrier in Florida in 1993, attacked the victim from behind with a homemade prison weapon constructed from a prison belt and a metal combination lock. The assault left the victim with numerous lacerations, a fractured skull, and a subarachnoid hemorrhage.
The trial, which marked the first federal criminal jury trial in Charleston since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, presented evidence that the victim never struck back or fought against Hall. In fact, the victim testified that he had never even spoken to Hall prior to being assaulted.
Video footage of the attack showed Hall repeatedly striking the victim in the head and face with the homemade weapon. The victim was eventually able to flee, but not before suffering temporary hearing loss and permanent scarring from the assault.
Hall faces up to ten years in federal prison for the assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to cause injury and assault resulting in serious injuries. United States District Judge Richard M. Gergel presided over the trial and will sentence Hall after receiving and reviewing a pre-sentence report prepared by the United States Probation Office.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart and Assistant United States Attorney Chris Schoen trying the case.
George Hall, 25-year prison sentence for attempted murder of a U.S. Postal carrier in Florida in 1993, was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to cause injury and assault resulting in serious injuries in Charleston, South Carolina.
Key Facts
- State: South Carolina
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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