Aug 24, 2017 | Criminal Defense, Drug Charges
Every criminal defendant has a right to be present at the trial of their case. What happens when the trial begins and they are not there? The trial can go forward without you if the state can prove that you had notice of: 1) The date and time of your trial; and 2) The...Aug 23, 2017 | Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, Ethics, Marijuana Prohibition, Personal Injury
We have successfully handled many possession of marijuana cases in the Myrtle Beach, Conway, Columbia, and Charleston, S.C., areas for our clients. Some are dismissed prior to trial, some are resolved by pre-trial intervention or pleas, and some are resolved by a...Aug 16, 2017 | Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, Fourth Amendment, South Carolina Appellate Opinions
Last month, in State v. Dobbins, the South Carolina Court of Appeals affirmed a defendant’s convictions for manufacturing methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, unlawful disposal of methamphetamine waste, possession of a schedule two...Aug 15, 2017 | Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, Ethics, Marijuana Prohibition
If you meet with our marijuana defense lawyers in Myrtle Beach, Conway, Charleston, or Columbia, S.C. and ask for advice on how to grow marijuana, we will have a simple response for you. It is not yet legal to grow or sell marijuana in South Carolina. Don’t do it. In...Aug 2, 2017 | Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, Fourth Amendment
Clients who are charged with drug crimes will sometimes insist that the police planted the drugs on them or in their car. It is difficult for people to understand that, unless we can prove the drugs were planted, this is a terrible defense that may do more harm than...Aug 1, 2017 | Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, Fourth Amendment
In State v. Pradubsri, the South Carolina Court of Appeals affirmed a Lexington County defendant’s convictions for trafficking in crack cocaine, possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine within the proximity of a school, and unlawful carrying of a pistol....