Jury Rejects Release for Oconee Inmate Christopher Trent Wilder

Following a two-day trial, an Oconee County jury ruled that the state proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Christopher Trent Wilder should remain in custody. Wilder, who is classified as a sexually violent predator, was seeking release from confinement, arguing he had sufficiently progressed. To make their respective cases, the prosecution relied on testimony from a forensic psychiatrist who evaluated Wilder, while the defense countered with testimony and an evaluation report from a state mental health doctor.