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Vehicle searches can be intimidating. If a police officer demands to search your car, you may feel nervous—even if you’ve done nothing wrong. Is the officer legally allowed to search your car? Can you refuse the search? Should you allow the officer to search your car...

In July 2016, two protesters at the Republican National Convention were arrested on charges of assaulting a police officer. Fourteen months later, the case against them was dismissed in what their attorney called “a victory for free speech.” During the summer of 2017,...

7 Myths & Truths About Criminal Charges in SC From listening to friends and family, to searching online forums, or forming opinions from late night courtroom TV, false beliefs run wild when it comes to the law and the legal process. Unfortunately, too many people...

When Do I Need a Criminal Defense Lawyer in SC? Deciding if and when you need a SC criminal defense attorney is a tough call anytime you or someone you know is facing criminal charges. The decision to hire a defense attorney should not be taken lightly or put off...

Two convenience stores. Two crimes. At Quick Stop, a clerk is held at gunpoint and forced to hand over all cash from the register. Meanwhile, at Shop and Go, a clerk hears a menacing voice from behind say, "Put the cash in the bag, or else..." Both perps get away with...

Repeated texts from the ex continue to blow up your phone. You just can’t take it anymore and decide to put a stop to the mobile madness. You send a text in the heat of the moment… “Text me again, and I will make sure you have no fingers left for texting.” Just an...

Maybe you run or manage a business. By day, you’re helping customers, managing your employees, and overseeing your thriving business. On the side, you’re making some extra cash. In the beginning, you probably didn’t think it was a big deal. Maybe you even felt...

Buying a “hot” car from the neighborhood hookup. Selling items you don’t own on Craigslist. What do they have in common? They’re considered crimes—receiving stolen property or goods. Buying, receiving and possessing stolen property all fall under the category of...

Consider two scenarios: Scenario 1: Person A enters a gas station and threatens the attendant, insisting all cash be handed over immediately… or else. The attendant quickly follows the instructions, and Person A leaves the gas station with a bag full of cash. Scenario...

While TV crime dramas often tell the story of personal motivations, laws, perceptions and processes in an hour-long episode, but crimes and consequences in real life tell a different story. Real-life criminal cases, from beginning to end, certainly take much longer...