Aug 18, 2018 | Criminal Defense
When you say, “forgery,” most people will imagine a person stealing someone’s checkbook and then signing the owner’s name to cash a check… That’s forgery. But, sometimes people are surprised to find that forgery in SC covers much more than a forged signature on a... 
Jul 26, 2018 | Criminal Defense
South Carolina does not have sentencing guidelines. Should we? The federal courts, 15 states, and the District of Columbia have sentencing guidelines, and the federal courts, 22 states, and the District of Columbia have sentencing commissions whose purpose is to study... 
Jul 20, 2018 | Business Law and Litigation, Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, Marijuana Prohibition
I’ve seen several statements by South Carolina public officials lately in media reports that give me pause. Law enforcement and other public officials are expressing their opposition to legalization of marijuana, medical marijuana, and even CBD (cannabidiol) products... 
Jul 19, 2018 | Business Law and Litigation, Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, Marijuana Prohibition
The Myrtle Beach Chief of Police announced last week that Myrtle Beach police and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division are testing the levels of THC in CBD oil products that are sold locally in Myrtle Beach. They are testing both CBD oils and edibles that... 
Jul 11, 2018 | Criminal Defense
Two parents were charged with child neglect in Myrtle Beach after their four-year old son shot himself in the head over the weekend. According to the police, the mom’s loaded .38 was in her purse. They were in the next room in their hotel suite when they heard the... Jun 28, 2018 | Criminal Defense
They’re called “tracking” devices, but, unfortunately, it appears they could just as accurately be called “listening,” “eavesdropping,” or “spying” devices. Many electronic monitoring devices – the GPS ankle... 
