Sep 13, 2023 | Criminal Defense
Last week, the SC Supreme Court released a written opinion explaining their decision to reverse the Jeroid Price sentence reduction order and send him back to prison (if you missed it, Price was released from prison after a judge signed an order reducing his murder...
May 12, 2023 | Criminal Defense
Roster meeting, pretrial conference, roll call, initial appearance, docket appearance, what do they mean? Do I have to attend these “court dates?” Most clients of ours who are charged with a crime will have some type of “court date” where they or their attorney are...
Nov 25, 2022 | Criminal Defense, Juvenile Criminal Defense
When a minor is accused of a crime in SC, their case is tried in the “juvenile court,” which is part of SC’s family court – the same court where divorces and child custody matters are decided. The process for juvenile court in SC is very different than the procedure...
Aug 1, 2022 | Alcohol Laws in SC, Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, DUI
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: August 1, 2022 Is Coastal Carolina University a safe learning environment for students who are leaving home for the first time and attending college while living in dorms or off-campus...
Feb 21, 2022 | Criminal Defense
If you have been charged with a crime in SC, you may be feeling overwhelmed – confused, frightened, angry, or just lost. What should you do? First, get a criminal defense lawyer on your case who can, hopefully, get your case dismissed, win your case at trial, or help...
Jan 7, 2022 | Criminal Defense, DUI
Seeing the blue lights flashing in your rearview mirror, you put on your blinker and pull over to the side of the road. When the cop comes to the window, he asks for your license and registration, and then, with a very serious expression on his face, he asks, “how...
