Articles on South Carolina Law

When someone is charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct with a minor in South Carolina, you may be thinking of some unsavory “judgy” terms like “child molester.” But this is not always the case. There are many reasons why people are charged with this type of criminal offense.

Most people think an assault means they suffered physical harm. But did you know that some degrees of assault do not actually require physical harm? A threat can be considered an assault if the threat was credible, the victim was reasonably in fear, and some other technical legal factors.

If you or someone you love is facing serious state court criminal charges in SC, you may have heard of the two strike/three strike law.

Summerville-based law firm owner Susan E. Williams, owner of Law Office of Susan E. Williams, was elected as the 2019-2020 president of the Dorchester County, SC Bar Association by the lawyer members present at the December 11, 2019 meeting. 

The laws on assault and battery in South Carolina can be quite confusing. You may wonder what the difference is in each of the degrees of charges, whether the charge is a misdemeanor or felony, what jail sentence you face and other questions.

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