What is a DUI Per Se in SC? Another name for DUI per se in SC is “driving under an unlawful alcohol concentration,” or DUAC. DUI per se means that, if your blood alcohol content is greater than .08, you can be found guilty of DUAC. The penalties are the same as...
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...
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...
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...
What is the procedure for a speeding ticket in Horry County? Whether you live in the Myrtle Beach area or are just passing through, the last thing you want to see is blue lights in your rearview mirror – now you have an upcoming court date, you may lose points on...
A family in Boca Raton, Florida, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit after a Best Buy delivery driver allegedly murdered a 75-year-old woman while delivering appliances to her house. The family filed suit against two delivery drivers, Best Buy, the delivery company JB...
Myrtle Beach Bike Week Fall Rally 2019 is Here The Myrtle Beach Bike Week Fall Rally 2019 is here – it began Monday and lasts through Sunday, October 6, 2019. Free from the drama that has plagued the Harley Davidson and Black Bike Week rallies in the springtime,...
A lawsuit based on a Hanahan apartment complex drowning in 2016 has settled for $6 million after the federal district court denied the apartment complex’s motion for summary judgment earlier this year. A three-year-old child wandered into the swimming pool area...
A new trampoline park in Myrtle Beach is opening its doors early next year – Big Air Trampoline. The park will be the second in the Myrtle Beach area, competing with Rockin’ Jump which has been operating in the area for years. Trampoline basketball, rock climbing,...
Do we have mandatory minimum sentences in SC? Although SC does not have formal sentencing guidelines like the federal courts or some other states, we do have mandatory minimum sentences in SC. A lot of them… To determine whether an offense has a mandatory minimum...