Locked Up for Years, But Never Convicted: Why are dozens of people languishing in Charleston and Berkeley County jails for years before trial? This episode dives into the shocking cases of Zarmell Polite and Marquell Myers, who spent five years behind bars for a murder they were ultimately found not guilty of, and explores the systemic failures causing extensive pre-trial detention in South Carolina. Discover how backlogs, lack of speedy trial guarantees, and a reliance on subjective balancing tests are leaving defendants in legal limbo, eroding trust in the justice system.
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