Jun 7, 2018 | Criminal Defense, Local News, Personal Injury
The Carolina Country Music Fest is back for 2018 – the show begins tonight and lasts through the weekend, including performances by some of our favorite singers like: Luke Bryan; Toby Keith; The Zac Brown Band; Deana Carter; and Over 30 country music artists on three...
Jun 6, 2018 | Criminal Defense, DUI
If a police officer is asking you to take a breathalyzer test, how do you know that the test is accurate? How do you know the officer is operating the test competently, or that the officer is not going to tamper with the result? Police, prosecutors, judges, and the...
Jun 6, 2018 | Criminal Defense, Evidence Rules, Legislation
Well-meaning eyewitnesses have helped to send thousands of innocent people to jail. Some witnesses just lie, but most of them don’t intend to finger the wrong person – they fall victim to a combination of pressure from police and prosecutors, the flawed...
May 30, 2018 | Criminal Defense
At best, South Carolina’s grand jury system is antiquated, unnecessary, and a waste of time. At worst, it’s a tool that prosecutors use to push weak cases to trial even after a judge says there isn’t enough evidence. It’s time for the US...
May 30, 2018 | Criminal Defense, Fourth Amendment, Personal Injury
The Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) in Myrtle Beach regularly violates suspects’ constitutional rights by forcing their way into homes without knocking or announcing themselves, according to report from a US magistrate. A U.S. magistrate judge said in a document...
May 23, 2018 | Criminal Defense, Expungements, Legislation, Personal Injury
A friend sends you an email titled “You need to see this.” You open it up, expecting a funny video or maybe a story about the latest outrageous antics of your least-favorite politician. Instead, it’s a photo of you. And not just any photo – the...