Articles on South Carolina Law

Let’s say you or someone you know is between the ages of 17 and 25 and up until now have gone their whole life with no criminal record. But they did something incredibly stupid, or just made a bad judgement call that resulted in an arrest.

There may be a great number of questions swimming around in your head ever since the possibility of being put on house arrest entered your world.

Did you know that SC laws on larceny depend on the value of the stolen goods? The more valuable the stolen goods, the more penalties you will be facing.

But who determines the value of the stolen goods?

And what are the penalties for Grand Larceny?

Can the evidence in my case be “thrown out?” 

Let’s say you are pulled over for a valid reason by law enforcement. They find drugs and decide to obtain a search warrant for your residence. Is this legal?

If the police enter your residence with the search warrant and they find drugs and seize them. Are these drugs admissible in court?