In rebuttal against another canard being disseminated by state/county/municipal government interests, the falsehood claiming that Slager cannot get the death penalty:
SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
April 7, 2015
POLICE OFFICER CHARGED WITH MURDER
http://www.sled.state.sc.us/CISystem/Images/NewsPress/SNP0804.pdf
Excerpt:
“Michael Slager was charged with Murder, a felony which carries a penalty upon conviction of death or a term of 30 years to life in prison.”
List of punishments for murder in the United States
South Carolina
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_punishments_for_murder_in_the_United_States#South_Carolina
South Carolina
Offense Mandatory sentencing
Murder Death, Life without parole, 30 years to Life or 30 years in prison
Since the sentence is mandatory, depending on what the evidence shows, a jury may not convict him unless the charge is lowered to manslaughter.