Nov 6, 2020 | Criminal Defense, Traffic Tickets
If you accumulate three or more serious traffic violations in SC or ten or more violations that carry four points or more, within three years, you will be declared a habitual traffic offender in SC. That means your license will be “revoked,” although the revocation...
Oct 30, 2020 | Auto Accidents, Personal Injury
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: October 30, 2020 In many states, a defendant in an auto accident case can use what is called “the seatbelt defense.” It is contributory negligence, or comparative negligence, to not wear a...
Oct 22, 2020 | CDV Domestic Violence
What does “primary aggressor” mean in a SC domestic violence case? Suppose your husband has been drinking, he starts an argument with you, he knocks you down and you can’t get up, so you start punching him until he lets you up? The neighbors hear the ruckus and call...
Oct 8, 2020 | Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, Marijuana Prohibition
What’s the procedure after a marijuana arrest? If you are charged with possession of marijuana in SC, you may be scratching your head and asking, “Why?” Although small amounts of marijuana are either legal or decriminalized in most of the states now, SC is not...
