Gas Station Line Dispute Leads to 17-Year Sentence for Greenville Man
A South Carolina man will serve 17 years in the South Carolina Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to a violent gas station attack that left an unarmed victim with a throat wound.
Frank Arthur Lawson, 64, Greeneville, received his sentence on July 7, 2025, after admitting guilt to Assault and Battery of a High and Aggravated Nature and Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Violent Crime.
Thirteenth Circuit Solicitor Cindy Crick announced the sentencing, overseen by the Honorable Patrick C. Fant, III. Assistant Solicitors Seth Johnson and Jack Jopling presented evidence detailing the harrowing incident that occurred on June 18, 2023…