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Solicitor's in! By ALLEN TAYLOR Staff Writer Richard Harpootiian, solicitor for the FiftJ Judicial Circuit, is an eager man, considering the tremendous caseload he has on the docket "I reviewed 15,000 cases last year, Hamontlian eairl hp rprlinprt in hie Hppi leather chair and rubbed his eyes. "I read eacl and every one of them." Harpootlian glimpsed out from under ; brow wrinkled into a squint, and for just; moment, he looked very tired. The rest of the time he is anything bu tired. "Dick is not a nine to fiver," his secre tary said. Harpootlian is responsible for reviewing and possibly prosecuting the thousands o cases that cross his desk each year. Harpootlian reviews all of the cases fron Richland and Kershaw counties, then choose; the ones to dismiss, prosecute personally 01 assign to his assistant prosecutors. In many instances, Harpootlian does no like to see a case go to court. Pre-Trial Intervention is a progran S Sta ^ u.s.c. 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He successfu prosecuted South Carolina's most notoric serial killer, Pee Wee Gaskins. He also pro cuted former USC President Jam Holderman and handled the Alcoho * Beverage Control Commission corrupti cases. Harpootlian also prosecuted an envirc mental crime in 1978, and said he is a stro supporter of environmental protection. "If you kill with toxic waste, then you ar< murderer," he said, "and if you do it for economic motive, then you are the same as armed robber." Harpootlian admits to being tougher i white-collar crimes than blue-collar crim and has made a name for himself prosecuti white collar abuse. Harpootlian plans to run for Attorn General in next year's election. \ I %% % 8 RESTAURAh / ) 2 199 Kn< $ (Just Across Bloss 0 Monde ?) _*11am-2:30| I X Friday: 11 am ^ I I" $300 OFF 1 ? I Choose Fror jL J XI Buyone comhinati fyr 0 ! second combinati */ V ' May not be combined w x I ?Coupon Good E lll( Moving C I livy especially wfien jyjl in 98? heat. 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