Oct 12, 2017 | Criminal Defense, Expungements
No one wants to be branded as a criminal for the rest of his or her life. Yet, if you have a criminal record, that’s exactly what can happen. Whether you were convicted of a crime or arrested on charges that were later dropped, once people find out that you have a rap...
Oct 5, 2017 | Criminal Defense
Sexual assault in SC has become an increasingly hot topic as victim advocates and the media continue to bring attention to campus rape and sexual misconduct in the military. Criminal sexual conduct (CSC) charges can affect anyone, however. Although sexual assaults are...
Sep 28, 2017 | Criminal Defense
If you’ve ever gotten in trouble with the law in South Carolina and ended up on probation, you know what a hassle the legal system can be. Reporting to your probation officer, following all of the rules and conditions of probation, and living with the threat of prison...
Sep 28, 2017 | Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, Fourth Amendment
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: September 28, 2017 One minute you’re driving down the highway minding your own business. The next minute, you’re being detained on the side of the road as a police officer is asking for...
Sep 14, 2017 | Criminal Defense
Last week, the S.C. Court of Appeals reversed a Lexington, S.C. conviction for murder and armed robbery based on the testimony of a criminal profiler. In State v. Prather, the Court of Appeals dodged the issue of whether a criminal profiler’s testimony should ever be...
Sep 13, 2017 | Criminal Defense
Last week, I wrote about the Polk County Sheriff’s announcement that if any person with an outstanding warrant sought shelter from the hurricane they would be arrested: If you go to a shelter for #Irma and you have a warrant, we’ll gladly escort you to the safe and...
