Articles on South Carolina Law

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...