Nov 21, 2017 | CDV Domestic Violence, Criminal Defense
In August, I wrote about the Supreme Court’s first opinion in Doe v. State. The SC Supreme Court held that South Carolina’s domestic violence laws, both criminal and civil, discriminate against same-sex couples and violate the Equal Protection Clause: The...
Aug 7, 2017 | CDV Domestic Violence, Criminal Defense, South Carolina Appellate Opinions
The S.C. Supreme Court decided a case last week, Doe v. State, that would have the effect of denying protection against domestic violence to thousands of South Carolina citizens. The Court struck portions of South Carolina’s domestic violence statutes as...