Dec 7, 2018 | Criminal Defense, Technology and the Law
Recently, a lot of people are asking, “Is Amazon Echo recording me?” Amazon’s official response is that the device is listening, but it only begins recording when it hears the wake-up command, “Alexa.” Despite this, there is plenty of anecdotal evidence that the...
Nov 22, 2018 | Criminal Defense, Drug Charges
The SC criminal defense lawyers at Coastal Law know that, if you have drug trafficking charges in Myrtle Beach, you need an experienced criminal defense attorney who will fight to win your case. Why? Drug trafficking charges are the most serious drug charges in SC –...
Nov 16, 2018 | Criminal Defense, First Amendment
In recent years, we have seen over and over how a citizen recording of a police encounter can change the outcome. Can I record the police in SC, though? Before the proliferation of cellphones and other easy-to-use recording devices, a claim of police misconduct almost...
Oct 29, 2018 | Criminal Defense
Most people don’t walk into our office and say, “Hey, how many years can you get me in jail?” Without fail, people are looking for alternatives to a criminal conviction. That could be a dismissal of their charges, an acquittal at trial, or a pretrial diversion...
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...
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...
