We are all human, and humans make mistakes. But there are some mistakes that make a greater impact on our lives than others. In Columbia, South Carolina, it is illegal to possess even a small amount of marijuana. As a…
Felonies are considered to be the most serious class of offense in the U.S. They are typically separated into distinct classes to ensure repeat felony offenders receive more severe punishments as compared to those who are first-time offenders. Felonies are…
What Is A Misdemeanor? Whats a misdemeanor? A misdemeanor is a criminal offense that is far less serious than a felony. The majority of people convicted of a misdemeanor see a judge and are generally punished with just a fine.…
Envision you have been charged with shoplifting an item from a store in South Carolina. You would probably have many inquiries running around your brain. It is vital to hire an experienced criminal defense attorney to help walk you through…
In South Carolina, burglary is the word used to describe three explicit offenses that relate to the unlawful entry of residences or buildings. If an individual is accused of unlawfully entering a building with the intent to commit a crime…
Search warrants in South Carolina typically authorize searching for and seizing certain items that law enforcement reasonably believes could be evidence or potential evidence of a crime. There are many circumstances for which issuing a search warrant is appropriate. Search…
No one starts off the day planning to get pulled over for a DUI but when a bad decision ends up in flashing lights, it can leave a lasting impact on a driver’s record. Since, as Benjamin Franklin famously said,…
South Carolina’s poor defendants are frequently put on trial without the benefit of legal representation in the state’s low-level criminal courts, reports a new study by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the American Civil Liberties Union…
As state lawmakers take up the debate on the proposed upcoming $7.5 billion budget, some are pushing to make room in the plan to pay for 39 new domestic violence prosecutors requested by Gov. Nikki Haley earlier this year.…
A study by researchers at the UK’s University of Sheffield reveals what many have suspected: there is an unfair racial disparity in criminal sentencing. The researchers focused on sentencing patterns in South Carolina to uncover a bias at the…
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