Dec 20, 2017 | Criminal Defense
We’ve all seen people getting arrested on television crime dramas, so we all have some idea of what it would be like, right? For example, police always read a suspect’s Miranda rights to them while they put the handcuffs on. The modern marvels of forensic science will...
Dec 20, 2017 | CDV Domestic Violence, Criminal Defense
The Family Justice Center of Georgetown and Horry Counties runs a domestic violence shelter, but there are apparently no beds available in Myrtle Beach or Horry County. Although more than 60% of their clients are from Horry County, they must travel to the Center’s...
Nov 30, 2017 | Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, Marijuana Prohibition
Marijuana is not legal in South Carolina for recreational or medical purposes. What about CBD oil or other CBD products? CBD stands for cannabidiol, which is an active ingredient in marijuana and hemp plants that: 1) does not get you high, and 2) is proven to be an...
Nov 29, 2017 | Criminal Defense, DUI
It can – but not in the way that you might think. Your own use of an alcohol-based hand sanitizer is extremely unlikely to affect the breathalyzer/ Datamaster result in a SC DUI case. But, the officer’s use of an alcohol-based hand sanitizer prior to...
Nov 27, 2017 | Criminal Defense, DUI
You’ve been investigated, questioned, arrested, fingerprinted, and locked in a cage for days before posting bond and returning home. Now you’ve got criminal charges hanging over your head, you may have lost your job because of the arrest, and the sobering reality of a...
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...
