HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A man recently sentenced on assault charges in Horry County was briefly and mistakenly released from jail because a judge signed off on a clerical error, according to documents obtained by News13.
Ryan Taylor Schneider, 31, was convicted on charges of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, first-degree assault and battery and second-degree burglary. He was arrested on March 31.
Schneider was originally supposed to be sentenced to three years in jail suspended to two years in jail, along with five years of probation. However, initially, the sentencing sheets mistakenly had a two-year jail sentence suspended to three years of probation, meaning he would’ve avoided prison time as long as he didn’t violate his probation.
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The Horry County Clerk of Court’s Office confirmed the clerical error was made by Judge David Caraker, who handwrote the sentencing numbers. The source from the clerk of court, who wanted to remain anonymous, said it was a “simple error” and that the issue has since been fixed.