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Solicitor Barry Barnette is the recipient of numerous awards for his work as a prosecutor in Spartanburg and Cherokee counties. The accolades include his profession’s top honor, the 2006 Ernest F. Hollings Award for Excellence in Prosecution, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety’s 2007 Prosecutor of the Year Award and the 2010 South Carolina Victim Assistance Network’s Criminal Justice Award.
Barnette, a former high school science teacher, joined the Solicitor’s Office as an Assistant Solicitor in January of 1991. He was appointed Spartanburg County Magistrate Judge in 1996 and named Principal Deputy Solicitor in January 2001. While serving as Principal Deputy Solicitor, Barnette supervised the day-to-day operation of the office and served as Solicitor Trey Gowdy’s chief violent crime prosecutor. The veteran prosecutor has personally handled hundreds of cases ranging in seriousness from driving under the influence to Death Penalty trials. His duties included training new attorneys and court scheduling. In his position as Magistrate Judge, Barnette heard more than 100 trials involving criminal and civil matters. He also heard hundreds of non-jury criminal and civil matters. Barnette served on the state’s Commission of Judicial Conduct from 1997 to 2001.
Barnette has taught numerous classes and seminars throughout South Carolina and the Southeast. He is a veteran presenter of Evidence and DUI Law at the South Carolina Magistrate Court Orientation School. He has also taught Death Penalty and Driving offense classes at the annual statewide Solicitor’s Conference. Barnette is also a contributing author to a DUI prosecution handbook that is utilized by prosecutors, police officers and judges across the state.
Barnette is a graduate of Marshall University and the West Virginia College of Law.
Practice areas
Prosecuted all types of violent crimes including Murder, Burglary, Kidnapping, Attempted Murder, Criminal Sexual Conduct, Armed Robbery, and other types of violent crimes.
28 years
Prosecuted Felony DUI with Death and Great Bodily Injury cases, Failure To Stop with Death and Great Bodily Injury cases, Leaving the Scene of an Accident with Death and Great Bodily Injury cases, DUI cases, DUS cases, Habitual Traffic Offender cases, and other types of driving offense cases
28 years
Languages spoken
English
Seventh Circuit Solicitor's Office
125 Floyd Baker Blvd.
Cherokee Cnty. Courthouse
Gaffney, SC, 29340
Seventh Judicial Circuit Solicitor's Office
Spartanburg County Courthouse
180 Magnolia Street
Spartanburg, SC, 29306
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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SC | Good Standing | 1989 | 07/30/2022 |
WV | Inactive | 1988 | 07/10/2022 |
Legal answers | 3 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Solicitor of the Year 2013 | South Carolina Law Enforcement Victim Advocate Association | 2013 |
2010 Criminal Justice Award | South Carolina Victim Assistance Network (SCVAN) | 2010 |
2007 Prosecutor of the Year | South Carolina Department of Public Safety | 2007 |
Ernest F. Hollings Award for Excellence in State Prosecution | Senator Ernest F. Hollings | 2006 |
Outstanding Traffic Safety Prosecutor Award | National Association of Prosecutor Cordinators | 2006 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Solicitor | Seventh Judicial Circuit Solicitor's Office | 2011 - Present |
Principal Deputy Solicitor | Seventh Judicial Circuit Solicitor's Office | 2001 - 2010 |
Magistrate Court Judge | Spartanburg County Magistrate Court | 1996 - 2001 |
Assistant Solicitor | Seventh Judicial Circuit Solicitor's Office | 1991 - 1996 |
Teacher | Travelers Rest High School | 1988 - 1990 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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South Carolina Bar, Criminal Law Section | Member | 2013 - 2017 |
Spartanburg Methodist College (SMC) Paralegal Advisory Council | Council Member | 2011 - 2015 |
South Carolina Commission of Judicial Conduct | Panel Member | 1997 - 2001 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Spartanburg Herald Journal | A Dangerous Approach to Reform | 2019 |
Spartanburg Herald Journal | Barnette: Sentencing bill is a mistake | 2017 |
Spartanburg Herald Journal | Language in our DUI law defies common sense | 2015 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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West Virginia University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1988 |
Marshall University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1985 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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30th Annual Criminal Practice in SC | Criminal Law | 2021 |
Criminal Trial Demonstration High Speed, High BAC, High Drama DUI Trial | Criminal Law and Trial Practice | 2021 |
29th Annual Criminal Practice in South Carolina | Hot Ethics Issues for Criminal Practitioners | 2020 |
South Carolina Bar Convention | From Both Sides of the Coin | 2019 |
28th Annual Criminal Practice in SC | State Criminal Practice: Significant Developments in 2018 | 2019 |
United We Stand... Putting the Pieces Together- 15th Annual Interpersonal Violence Conference | Domestic Violence Fatality Review Process | 2019 |
United We Stand...Putting the Pieces Together (14th Annual Interpersonal Violence Conference) | Home Front Update | 2018 |
27th Annual Criminal Practice in South Carolina | Criminal Law | 2018 |
2018 South Carolina Governor's Opioid Summit | EPIDEMIC FROM THE CORONER’S PERSPECTIVE | 2018 |
13th Annual Interpersonal Violence Conference | Home Front Task Force: The New Local Domestic Violence Initative | 2017 |
2017 South Carolina Solicitor's Assocation's Annual Conference | Understanding and Responding to Mental Health Defenses | 2017 |
26th Annual Criminal Practice in SC | Criminal Law | 2017 |
South Carolina Bar Convention | Criminal Law Section (Part 1) | 2016 |
South Carolina Bar Convention | Criminal Law Section (Part 2) | 2016 |
25th Annual Criminal Practice in South Carolina | 25th Annual Criminal Practice in South Carolina | 2016 |
2015 United We Stand…Putting the Pieces Together Conference | Domestic Violence Homicide Prosecution | 2015 |
23rd Annual Criminal Practice in S.C | 23rd Annual Criminal Practice in S.C | 2014 |
United We Stand- Ninth Annual Interpersonal Violence Conference | Protecting Our Elderly Citizens | 2013 |
United We Stand0- 8888888Eighth Annual Interpersonal Violence Conference | Building the Case | 2012 |
A Brighter Future: Ending Child Abuse Through Advocacy and Education- Second Annual Conference | The Dangers of Child Abuse | 2011 |
South Carolina Traffic and DUI Updates | DUI Case Law Update | 2010 |
Case name | Outcome |
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State v. Willie Tommie Smith | Pled Guilty to Murder and received 40 year sentence |
State v. Tremaine Johnson and State v. Robert Gentry | Trial- Johnson Guilty of Murder- Life Sentence; Gentry- Guilty of Accessory before and after the fact of Murder |
State v. Michael Travis Worthy | Pled Guilty to Felony DUI (Death) and Felony DUI (GBI) and received a 20 year sentence |
State v. Marcus Pack Mareno | Pled Guilty on all charges-given 10 year sentence in jail on Att. Murder x 2; RA (Assualt); 5 years- MIPP more 2000 x 2; 3 years on FTS; 30 days- MIPP less than 2000 (all concurrent) and 10 years on each A&B 1st suspended to 5 years probation consecutive. |
State v. Charles Jacob Bridges | Pled Guilty to Murder on 12-2-19 and was sentenced to 35 years |
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