Alt-right Invictus from Florida wants out of SC jail, again. This time for stalking
Augustus Invictus wants out of a South Carolina jail pending a trial postponed because of the novel coronavirus, again.
Court officials said a bond hearing is set for Thursday.
Invictus has been in York County jail since May after he was arrested in Florida a month earlier for stalking his wife while out on bail.
In December, Invictus was charged with domestic violence and weapons charges, for allegedly choking his wife and putting a gun to her head in Rock Hill, according to court records.
His lawyer, Jeff Zuschke of the 16th Circuit public defenders office, said Thursday’s hearing is a chance to explain why Invictus should be given bond pending trial.
Invictus had been denied bail until March, then was freed in April on $10,000 bond after the COVID-19 pandemic forced all jury trails to be postponed. He left South Carolina for Florida and was set to stay there until the case could be tried.
A York County judge revoked his bond because of the arrest in Florida, court documents show.
Invictus is a defense lawyer who unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate in Florida in 2016. His Twitter social media page has a link to a site that states he is a candidate for president. Zuschke said in court in February Invictus is a public figure because of his political activities.
York County prosecutor Jenny Desch said in court documents that Invictus is a threat to the safety of the victim.
Invictus faces up to 25 years in prison in South Carolina if convicted of the domestic violence and gun charges, state law shows. The Florida charge of stalking after an injunction is a felony that carries up to five years in prison, Florida law shows.
This story was originally published July 22, 2020 at 5:00 PM.
