South Carolina has a new boating law that requires boaters born on or after July 1, 2007, to pass a boating safety course and get a boating safety certificate before operating a boat in the state. SC was one of only four states that do not have a boating safety...
Psychological injuries like PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), emotional trauma, insomnia, depression, or phobias that are caused by a car crash are often overlooked by plaintiffs when they are seeking compensation. When you have a legitimate emotional or...
What does possession with intent to distribute drugs mean in SC? It’s the “next level” of drug charges above possession, and it carries more severe penalties than simple possession charges. But how do they prove “intent to distribute?” In this article, we will...
Roster meeting, pretrial conference, roll call, initial appearance, docket appearance, what do they mean? Do I have to attend these “court dates?” Most clients of ours who are charged with a crime will have some type of “court date” where they or their attorney are...
May 1st is the start date for many Myrtle Beach rules that are seasonal. Some of our rules are year-round, while others are only in effect during the crowded summer months at the beach. Below, we will review the rules on the beach during the summer months as well as...
In Ani Creation v. City of Myrtle Beach, decided last week, the SC Supreme Court held that Myrtle Beach’s ban on smoke shops in the Ocean Boulevard Entertainment Overlay District (OBEOD) is constitutional – stores that sell CBD or vape products are no longer welcome...
Did you know that, unlike the federal Bill of Rights, the South Carolina Constitution has an explicit right to privacy? Our constitutional right to privacy has been cited by the SC Supreme Court as providing greater protections than the Fourth Amendment in the...
In USAA Casualty v. Rafferty, the SC Supreme Court answered a certified question from the US District Court, holding that insurance companies cannot limit underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage to vehicles defined as “covered autos.” In a companion case from SC state...
Constructive possession is a “legal fiction” that allows the state to convict a person of drug “possession” when they did not actually “possess” the drugs… How does that work? Below, we will explain how constructive possession works in South Carolina, including: The...
What does “simple possession" mean in SC? Most people know that “simple possession” means getting charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana, but how much marijuana is “simple possession?” And what happens if you are charged with more than that amount? ...