by kentcollinslaw | Criminal Offenses
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...
by kentcollinslaw | Criminal Offenses
The bar is packed. A rowdy Baylor fan has been insulting your Gamecocks all night long. Then you hear those four dreadful words… “Let’s take this outside.” Before you leave that bar, know that in South Carolina, if “let’s take this...
by kentcollinslaw | Criminal Offenses
From McDonald’s goofy Hamburglar to a sophisticated burglar in a Hollywood heist, pop culture’s portrayal of burglary doesn’t reflect the reality of this serious charge. In South Carolina, if you break into a building and plan to commit a crime once...
by kentcollinslaw | Drug Charges
SC Weed Laws: Fines, Penalties, Jail Time After road tripping through Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, you’re back home in South Carolina, meeting up on a friend’s porch to share a few souvenirs. You pull out your brand new bong and a bag of weed you scored at a local shop...
by kentcollinslaw | Criminal Offenses
Did you know that in South Carolina, you don’t actually have to steal merchandise to be charged with shoplifting? If a store employee, security or law enforcement officer accuses you of concealing merchandise, that’s enough to have you potentially face charges —...
