A DUI conviction can change your life forever. Not to mention, if you’re convicted the consequences are far reaching. For example, you will lose your driver’s license, have to pay SR-22, install an interlock ignition device in your vehicle, and worst of all have a...
Having your license suspended in SC is a major set back. From simple trips to the grocery store, to making that long distance drive to visit family--everything becomes a challenge without a driver's license. Let’s explore how DUI license suspensions in SC really work!...
Judges take their dockets very seriously. So when you’re on a judge’s calendar—whether you’re appearing in General Sessions court, magistrate’s court, municipal court, or before a grand jury—you must also take the judge’s docket seriously. “Failure to Appear”...
Most of us have had an encounter with law enforcement at one point or another. For the most common encounters like speeding tickets or parking violations, the police will likely let you go with a ticket or a warning. When brushes with the law are more serious,...
Imagine rounding the corner at your local supermarket, grocery basket in hand. As you scan the shelves for your favorite breakfast cereal, your foot slips in a puddle of liquid, and your grocery basket goes flying into the air. As you hit the ground, you feel a sharp...
When the president of the United States pardons a prisoner, the story makes big news—which is no surprise, as presidential pardons are rare. But did you know that you can also receive a SC pardon for convictions in state court? Most people who have a criminal...
Looking for an attorney to handle your criminal case, your auto accident, or to draft documents for your business? Odds are, you are doing your homework and researching the qualifications of different local attorneys. You want to hire the best lawyer in Myrtle Beach....
It’s a fact that most criminal cases result in plea bargains and not trials. As many as 95-97% of cases depending on the jurisdiction. Why? If you believe that 95-97% of criminal defendants in South Carolina are guilty, you are wrong. If all of them are not guilty,...
Myrtle Beach police sometimes will enter a person’s motel room with the permission of the motel owner or manager but without a search warrant. Is this legal? Although many police officers “didn’t get the memo,” the Fourth Amendment applies to a motel or hotel room...
No one wants to be branded as a criminal for the rest of his or her life. Yet, if you have a criminal record, that’s exactly what can happen. Whether you were convicted of a crime or arrested on charges that were later dropped, once people find out that you have a rap...