Jul 26, 2018 | Criminal Defense
South Carolina does not have sentencing guidelines. Should we? The federal courts, 15 states, and the District of Columbia have sentencing guidelines, and the federal courts, 22 states, and the District of Columbia have sentencing commissions whose purpose is to study...
Jul 26, 2018 | Personal Injury
The parents of a St. James Middle School student did. The lawsuit alleges that their child was repeatedly assaulted at school, the child told his teachers, but the school did nothing to protect him from future assaults. The parents allege that their child was stabbed...
Jul 20, 2018 | Business Law and Litigation, Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, Marijuana Prohibition
I’ve seen several statements by South Carolina public officials lately in media reports that give me pause. Law enforcement and other public officials are expressing their opposition to legalization of marijuana, medical marijuana, and even CBD (cannabidiol) products...
Jul 19, 2018 | Business Law and Litigation, Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, Marijuana Prohibition
The Myrtle Beach Chief of Police announced last week that Myrtle Beach police and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division are testing the levels of THC in CBD oil products that are sold locally in Myrtle Beach. They are testing both CBD oils and edibles that...
Jul 11, 2018 | Criminal Defense
Two parents were charged with child neglect in Myrtle Beach after their four-year old son shot himself in the head over the weekend. According to the police, the mom’s loaded .38 was in her purse. They were in the next room in their hotel suite when they heard the...
