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...
How is a SC Pardon Different From an Expungement?
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...
Grammar, Punctuation, and the Law
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....
Why Are There So Many Guilty Pleas in SC Criminal Courts?
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,...
Can Police Search My Hotel Room Without a Warrant?
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...
What Charges Can Be Expunged in SC?
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...
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests in SC
Have you ever wondered what your elected officials and government agents are doing behind closed doors? Did you know that you are entitled to access public records under federal and South Carolina state law? Both the federal and state governments have a law called the...
Motorcycle Accidents at Fall Rally 2017
Myrtle Beach’s 2017 Fall Rally ended in at least one death caused by a careless motorist. According to WMBF, motorcyclist Sidney Williams of Raleigh, NC, was killed in Atlantic Beach when a minivan made a left turn in front of him. The impact caused him to be ejected...
10 Questions About CSC Rape Charges in SC
Sexual assault in SC has become an increasingly hot topic as victim advocates and the media continue to bring attention to campus rape and sexual misconduct in the military. Criminal sexual conduct (CSC) charges can affect anyone, however. Although sexual assaults are...
Campus Sexual Assault in South Carolina
Campus sexual assaults have come back into the spotlight recently thanks to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ push to reverse Obama-era guidelines for how colleges and universities handle sexual assault allegations. The guideline that may have the most impact...