Oct 25, 2019 | Evidence Rules
Is social media evidence admissible in SC courts? If you have a civil or criminal case pending in SC courts, your social media posts, pictures, and comments might come back to haunt you… Your Facebook, Twitter, or other social media account may be filled with happy...
Oct 21, 2019 | Motorcycle Accidents
Is a motorcycle case different than an auto accident case? Both types of cases are based on negligence, and the issues will include proof of liability, proof of damages, and whether there is comparative negligence that would reduce your recovery. But there are some...
Oct 21, 2019 | Drug Charges, Marijuana Prohibition
Possession of paraphernalia in SC is not a criminal offense – it is a civil violation only and the conviction should not go on a person’s criminal record. Although it is not a criminal offense, it is often charged along with drug crimes like possession or...
Oct 10, 2019 | Civil Asset Forfeiture
What is civil asset forfeiture in SC? Ask a law enforcement officer or prosecutor and they will tell you that it is an invaluable tool in the war on drugs. Take a drug dealer’s money, vehicles, and stash houses, and you put them out of business. Confiscate 1) the...
