by admin | Oct 5, 2018 | Criminal Defense |
Everyone knows that there is a legal right to defend yourself if you are attacked – but, what are the rules for self defense in SC? If you get it wrong, you could be arrested, jailed, and even convicted for assault and battery or even murder charges – that is why it...
by admin | Oct 1, 2018 | Criminal Defense |
In the wake of multiple decades-old sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh (allegations that may or may not be true and I’m not expressing an opinion on that here), many people are asking, “are there statutes of limitations...
by admin | Aug 18, 2018 | Criminal Defense |
When you say, “forgery,” most people will imagine a person stealing someone’s checkbook and then signing the owner’s name to cash a check… That’s forgery. But, sometimes people are surprised to find that forgery in SC covers much more than a forged signature on a...
by admin | Jul 26, 2018 | Criminal Defense |
South Carolina does not have sentencing guidelines. Should we? The federal courts, 15 states, and the District of Columbia have sentencing guidelines, and the federal courts, 22 states, and the District of Columbia have sentencing commissions whose purpose is to study...
by admin | Jul 20, 2018 | Business Law and Litigation, Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, Marijuana Prohibition |
I’ve seen several statements by South Carolina public officials lately in media reports that give me pause. Law enforcement and other public officials are expressing their opposition to legalization of marijuana, medical marijuana, and even CBD (cannabidiol) products...
by admin | Jul 19, 2018 | Business Law and Litigation, Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, Marijuana Prohibition |
The Myrtle Beach Chief of Police announced last week that Myrtle Beach police and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division are testing the levels of THC in CBD oil products that are sold locally in Myrtle Beach. They are testing both CBD oils and edibles that...
