Oct 21, 2022 | Drug Charges, Expungements, Marijuana Prohibition
As many of you have probably seen, President Biden issued a pardon on October 6, 2022, for all US citizens (and lawful permanent residents) who have committed the offense of simple possession of marijuana under federal law. Biden’s pardon does not affect state-law...
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...
May 16, 2018 | Criminal Defense, Expungements
A much-anticipated bill that will overhaul South Carolina’s expungement laws has passed the House and Senate, and is now waiting for the governor’s signature. The new SC expungement law makes some major changes, including: Expanding the list of drug offenses that can...
Mar 8, 2018 | Criminal Defense, Expungements
In some states, criminal records can never be expunged. In South Carolina, some criminal records can be expunged – meaning all records of the arrest and court proceedings are destroyed… like it never happened. South Carolina expungement laws only permit expungement of...
Oct 20, 2017 | Expungements
When the president of the United States pardons a prisoner, the story makes big news—which is no surprise, as presidential pardons are rare. But did you know that you can also receive a SC pardon for convictions in state court? Most people who have a criminal...
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...
