May 3, 2018 | Criminal Defense
A 3-year-old died in a house fire in Kentucky, and police have charged the boy’s aunt with second-degree manslaughter and first-degree wanton endangerment. Police say the woman left the toddler and her 11-year-old son at home while she went to another county to watch...
May 2, 2018 | Criminal Defense, Evidence Rules
Last week, on the same day that I wrote about whether corporate profits and trade secrets are more important than a defendant’s constitutional rights, the SC Supreme Court may have answered the question for us… In Hartsock v. Goodyear, the SC Supreme Court answered a...
Apr 26, 2018 | Criminal Defense
Prosecutors say an Uber driver hid the body of a Myrtle Beach woman who overdosed on heroin and cocaine after picking her up for a ride. The woman had been reported missing before her body was found in Tabor City, N.C. The driver is charged with misprision of a felony...
Apr 25, 2018 | Criminal Defense, Ethics
When you are accused of a crime, you have a constitutional right to know who is accusing you. When they present evidence against you, you have a right to see the evidence and challenge it. When new technology comes along, prosecutors will often fight to keep the...
Apr 25, 2018 | Criminal Defense, Drug Charges
Are there gangs in Myrtle Beach and Conway, SC? Law enforcement officials say there are, and that drastic measures are needed to protect residents from the kinds of big-city gang activity that might creep into the area. According to law enforcement, there are multiple...
Apr 10, 2018 | Criminal Defense
An Horry County police officer went above and beyond to help a boy get his stolen property back. Officer Shellneil Whitman didn’t just find the 5-year-old boy’s Xbox, which was stolen during a burglary of his family’s home. She also bought it back...
