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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
The arresting officer may not have…
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