Articles on South Carolina Law

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?

As a parent or guardian of a juvenile, you are probably overcome with worry and anxiety when your child is detained at a juvenile detention center. You may be wondering…

Is my child learning bad behaviors from the other juveniles there?

Finding out there may be a bench warrant out for your arrest can be terrifying. You may not be able to eat, sleep, or feel “normal” until you know for sure what is going to happen. No one wants to feel like they are watching over their shoulder all the time. You may want to find out if there is a warrant, but you may be wondering how to do this.

Your landlord called the police because she heard loud noises in your apartment. Before you know it, law enforcement is beating on your door, and once they are in your apartment they spot a rock-like substance on your coffee table.

You’ve been caught red-handed with crack cocaine.

It’s a typical Saturday night. You’re hanging out at a friend’s apartment, and the booze is flowing freely. Before you know what’s happening, someone pulled out heroin. And what started out as a typical Saturday night suddenly becomes an intense situation as your friends consume the drug. Seeing no harm, you join in, too. After all, a tiny bit won’t hurt...right?