by kentcollinslaw | Assault and Battery Charges, Criminal Offenses, Domestic Violence, Drug Charges, DUI, Juvenile Offenses
A police officer starts asking questions. Maybe you have been pulled over, approached in public, asked to come to the station, or questioned after an arrest. Do you have to answer police questions in South Carolina? In many situations, no. You generally have the right...
by kentcollinslaw | Juvenile Offenses
A call from a store, law enforcement officer, or school administrator saying that your child has been accused of shoplifting can be alarming. Parents often wonder whether the case will follow their child into adulthood, whether detention is possible, and whether the...
by kentcollinslaw | Assault and Battery Charges, Criminal Offenses, Juvenile Offenses
A fight at school can start in seconds. One student pushes another, friends gather around, someone records the incident, and school administrators call law enforcement. Before the family has time to understand what happened, the student may be suspended, questioned by...
by kentcollinslaw | Juvenile Offenses
You saw your baby taken away in handcuffs. Well, not your baby. But they’ll always be a baby to you, right? Now, your child is in trouble with the law, and you don’t know what to do. Somehow your child’s mischief and misbehavior are now much more serious than they...