You get pulled over for speeding and instead of issuing a speeding ticket, the cop searches your car and finds a bag of marijuana. Maybe you’re stopped for jaywalking and the police officer finds marijuana in…
9 Questions About Driving Under the Influence of Drugs in SC
Just as you can run into legal issues if you enjoy one too many beers before hitting the road, you can get into serious trouble with the law if you operate a vehicle under the influence of drugs, whether the drugs are prescription, or nonprescription.
You can end up with…
Rights at DUI Checkpoints and Roadblocks in SC
You’re heading home from a fun night of dinner and drinks with friends. As you focus on the road ahead, you notice the traffic slowing down to a complete stop. As you get farther up the road, you see the flashing blue lights of a police car and people standing on the side of the road. “Must be an accident,” you think. As you…
What To Do If There’s a Warrant For Your Arrest in SC
What does it “look like” to get arrested? Do the police storm into your home while you’re eating dinner with your family? Will an officer chase you down a crowded city street as you are walking into your job?
No, getting arrested isn’t always like a scene from a television…
How to Get a No Contact Order Dropped in a Domestic Violence Case in SC
Having a no contact order in a Domestic Violence case poses additional challenges since the victim and defendant most likely live together or have children in common.
What are you supposed to do when you aren’t…
20 Popular Questions About Shoplifting Charges in SC
Many shoplifting cases occur in the self checkout lane at any ordinary place, like Walmart. The store may have undercover security working in plain clothes and you don’t notice them until it is too late.
In a moment of panic, right there in the entryway of Target or American Apparel, a stream of thoughts…
How Much Are Court Costs in SC?
You are charged with a crime. You are savvy and do some research of your own and learn the crime you are charged with carries a minimum fine of $500. So why does your ticket have the dollar amount over $1,000?
Is the Court trying to railroad you and “get their money’s worth” out of you? Did you…
What is a Pretrial Conference in SC?
If you are facing criminal charges you may suddenly find yourself in a world filled with strange terminology that you don’t understand. You may be hearing terms like indictment, grand jury, pretrial conference, and jury trial. One of the…
What is a Preliminary Hearing in SC?
Being arrested and finding yourself facing criminal charges can feel overwhelming.
What’s more, you find yourself in a world full of terms that you don’t understand. Terms like “Preliminary Hearing”.
Well, I’ve attempted to answer the most common questions about preliminary…
How Expungement Works in SC
Many people regret the times in their lives when they were “young and stupid” or “at the wrong place at the wrong time.” Not all who are convicted of a crime end up spending the rest of their lives revolving in and out of jail. For many, a conviction–and perhaps just the arrest–is a wake-up call setting them back on…
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