Before police officers can detain, search, or arrest someone for an alleged crime, they must first obtain reasonable suspicion and then probable cause. While these two legal concepts are often used interchangeably, they are applied in different ways. Reasonable Suspicion The ...
Read MoreThere are two main types of crimes in South Carolina: misdemeanors and felonies. In general, misdemeanor crimes are less serious and have not as harsh ...
View MoreGetting arrested for the first time in your life can be a terrifying, frustrating, and emotionally overwhelming experience. Since you have never dealt ...
View MoreRemoving a GPS Monitor in South Carolina Bond courts routinely require defendants to be subjected to GPS monitoring. Decisions to place a monitor on a ...
View MoreIn South Carolina, if you have been sentenced to probation it means that some or all of your original prison sentence was suspended. This means that ...
View MoreOn January 7, 2021, Chief Justice Donald Beatty of the South Carolina Supreme Court announced that all in-person hearings scheduled in the Summerville ...
View MoreGetting convicted in South Carolina is punishable by harsh criminal penalties, including fines and jail or prison time – even if it is your first ...
View MoreWe’re regularly contacted by individuals who think that they may need a criminal defense attorney but it turns out later that they are simply targets ...
View MoreIt’s Never Too Early The best time to seek legal advice is as soon as you believe that you might be accused or suspected of a crime. You don’t need to ...
View MoreWe regularly represent children charged or under investigation for criminal offenses. This includes offenses ranging from possession of alcohol to ...
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