When do police need a warrant to search a cell phone? Of course, the answer depends on the circumstances – the many exceptions to the Fourth Amendment’s search warrant requirement apply to cell phones just as they apply to homes and pockets… In 2014, the United...
Do police need to get a warrant before they draw blood in a DUI case? What if police ask for consent for a blood test and you say no? Can they hold you down and forcibly puncture your arm with a needle to take your blood? Over 50 years ago, the US Supreme Court said...
The ACLU of Kansas filed a class action lawsuit last month against the Kansas Highway Patrol, accusing them of a practice of intentionally and unconstitutionally prolonging traffic stops using what they call the “Kansas Two-Step” and other tactics to detain motorists...
How do I know if I have a case? If I have been injured, whether in a car, on the sidewalk, or at the shopping mall, how do I know that I have a case? What if I get ripped off by a fraudster or someone breaks their contract with me? It’s not enough, alone, that you...
If you haven’t seen it yet – a Tennessee man has made national news after he lights a joint in court… Spencer Boston was at a court appearance for charges of simple possession of marijuana. He approached the podium, presumably to plead his case. As the bailiff...
Is it a foreclosure defense in SC that the outstanding debt was only $250? What if the purchaser at the foreclosure sale pays only $3000 for a $128,000 property without assuming the mortgage on the property? In Winrose Homeowner’s Association v. Hale, the SC Supreme...
Starting a new business? Feeling overwhelmed? Below, we’ve put together a checklist for starting a new business in SC that may help… Most new businesses fail within the first year of opening, especially small businesses. Why? The reasons vary from business to...
Can you trust the breathalyzer? Every day in South Carolina and across the country, law enforcement stops motorists on the highway for suspicion of drunk driving. Maybe you crossed the centerline, swerved within your lane, or made a too-wide turn at an intersection....
Are SC roads worst in the nation? A study released by Consumer Affairs this year has ranked SC roads the worst in the nation. How does that compare to SC’s rankings in past years? And what exactly are these studies measuring? These studies may feel a bit misleading...
What is a lesser included offense? Sometimes, a person will plead guilty to a lesser included offense, or a jury will find a person guilty of a lesser included offense instead of the more serious offenses presented at trial. But what qualifies as a lesser included...
