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Bills die in state Senate
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""" Board impasse had continued,
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7 Mr. Allen would have supported
_, any arrangement where a dead
“=* lock could be broken, including a
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“** The School Board appointed
“=" Dr. Charles Larke as permanent
.Maczyk position is secure, Larke says
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~** until he retires.”
He says it was simply too soon
to discuss the situation with Dr.
-1 Maczyk, since he had just been
Murder suspect’s mental status could
affect DA’s bid for the death penalty
By Phyilis Evans
- AUGUSTA FOCUS Staff Writer
i AUGUSTA
Robert Eugene Fielding, the
-man indicted in the 1992 slay
ing of Mary Stewart, is cur
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treatment to determine if heis
suffering from Down’s Syn
drome.
In a hearing last March 15,
Fielding’s lawyer, Peter
Johnson, asked for a continu
ance in the case to have his
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superintendent last Thursday,
thus breaking the deadlock. The
next day, Mr. Allen signed the
legislation allowing it to pass on
to the Senate on the last day of
the session.
Unlike the Coliseum Author
ity legislation, the School-Board
legislation was never expected
to get the two required signa
tures from the area senators
needed for passage. Neither
Senator Don Cheeks nor Sena
tor Charles Walker would sign it
at that late hour.
“I thought that to make a vote
of this nature was untenable.
Much more community input
would have been needed,” Mr.
asked to serve and had not had
time to draw up any plans. He
has until July 1 to decide on a
deputy and says none of Dr.
Maczyk’s duties will ch. nge be
fore then. Dr. Larke insists he
will speak with Dr. Maczyk --
client’s mental capacity further
evaluated, thus waiving the pre
vious request for a speedy trial.
IfFielding’s lawyer is success
ful, it would change things for
District Attorney Danny Craig,
who intends to seek the death
penalty. The law prohibits any
one suffering from a mental sick
ness from being executed.
“The state will conduct their
own evaluation to see if Mr.
Fielding is suffering irom any
mental condition, and based on
that we will proceed with the
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Walker said.
The Coliseum Authority bill,
which passed the House 4-2, was
co-sponsored by Reps. Jack
Connell and Ben Allen. It was
expected to pass without any
trouble. If passed, it would have
given the Richmond County
Commission full oversight pow
ersover the authority and would
have permitted the county coun
cil to appoint all of the members.
Once Rep. Allen agreed to sign
the Coliseum Authority bill,
along with Jack Connell, Robin
Williams, and Alberta Anderson,
it met with the unexpected oppo
sition from Mr. Cl eeks who had
problems with some of bill’s pro-
and anyone else his decisions
affect -- at the appropriate time.
“I will explain my rationale for
any changes I recommend before
Ibring them before the Board for
approval. ... You can’t answer
the questions when you don’t
appropriate steps,”said Mr. Craig.
Mr. Johnson refrained from
comment, stating that, due to the
complexity of the case, it would be
best not to comment.
Fielding has spent more than
half his life behind bars.
On August 14, 1969 Fielding,
then 17, was sentenced to die for
shooting a gas station attendant
inan armed robbery at a Hess gas
station on Gordon Highway. He
was scheduled to die September
5, 1969. But after a new trial, his
sentence was changed to life in
visions. Mr. Walker also declined
to sign the bill.
The matter, however, stands a
good chance of being revisited
during next year’s session.
“Iwould support an 11th mem
ber for the School Board in the
next session,” Mr. Allen said. Mr.
Allen appeared unmoved by re
ports that most of the black
School Board members feel that
the 11th member is a ploy to
dilute black influence.
“I understand not wanting to
give up power, but I also know
that the education of the chil
dren is important,” Mr. Allen
said.
have the answers yet.”
Dr. Maczyk has been with the
Richmond County school system
for 10 years: the past nine as
associate superintendent, and
one year before that as assistant
superintendent for personnel.
prison and he was eventually re
leased. ,
If Fielding’s mental condition
prevents a death penalty trial, it
will mark the second time he es
caped that fate.
Ms. Stewart, asupervisor at the
Richmond County Department of
Family and Children Services, was
reported missing when she failed
to return home one night after
working late.
Later that week parts of her
body were found decomposed in a
landfill on Deans Bridge Rd.
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AUGUSTA FOCUS March 21, 1996
Commissioners like
Sconyers’ tough talk
By Phyllis Evans
AUGUSTA FOCUS Staff Writer
AUGUSTA
In a show of hands last Tues
day, commissioners united in
backing Mayor Sconyers’ call for
an investigation into former In
ternal Auditor David Rollins’use
of a city-county computer two
weeks after his termination.
Atthe March 19 meeting, Com
missioner Moses Todd expressed
his approval of the position the
commission is taking, and the
direction it’s headed toward, in
regards to the Rollins incident.
“We are not going to tolerate this
type ofbehavior from anyone whois
terminated from county govern
ment, to re-enter and use county
property without authorization.
“If I was fired from my job and
re-entered I know what would
happen — I'd be thrown in jail.”
Commissioner Willie Mays
alsoexpressed some concern over
theimpact thisincident can have
on the public.
“Whenever you deal with a
personnel situation you have to
be thorough. You must send a
clear message ifit relates to your
work force.
Bowman steps down
By Phyilis Evans
AUGUSTA FOCUS Staff Writer
AUGUSTA
On Tuesday Ernie Bowman,
chairperson for the Augusta-
Richmond County Coliseum
Authority, passed the gavel to
William Calhoun.
“Some people wanted me out of
the chairperson’s seat,” said Mr.
Bowman. “Now I’'m out and I will
be sitting at the meetings with a
“Right nowin terms ofthe cred
ibility ofthe commissionitleaves
a lot to be desired especially, in
this particular case.
“Had this situation occurred
with a ranking employee, the
supervisor in charge would have
beenreprimanded and you would
have certainly seen that person
led out in handcuffs, just for com
ing back on that property.
“To say we are doing an inves
tigation sounds really good,”
Mr. Mays continued. “But I also
think it says something sorry to
the rest of our work force. When
something like this happens and
is allowed people takeit to heart,
because they know if it had been
one of them they would be ar
rested on sight.”
David Rollins entered his
former office, at the fire station
on Richmond Hill, to use the com
puter. It is speculated that Mr.
Rollins had done this on several
occasions. No charges were
made; however, the investiga
tion will determine the legal
course the Commission can take.
Mr. Rollins could be brought
up on misdemeanor or felony
charges. At that point an arrest
warrant could be served.
vote and with this vote I have
more power than I did as the
chairperson.”
Mr. Calhoun said his first or
der of business is to restore some
harmony to the authority, “to
make things run smoother and
quicker in the future.”
Mr. Calhoun has been a mem
ber of the authority since 1975
and a city councilman for 30
years. He will officially take over
as chairperson April 1.
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