by kentcollinslaw | Jan 27, 2017 | Criminal Offenses
You’ve seen TV commercials advertising home security systems. You’ve heard news reports about people being attacked by dangerous individuals. You’re thinking about ways to protect yourself, your family or even your home if faced with danger. Maybe you’re thinking...
by kentcollinslaw | Jan 23, 2017 | Criminal Offenses
At the grocery store, you absent-mindedly put a pack of gum in your pocket instead of in the cart. Suddenly, store security confronts you about shoplifting. You defend yourself, saying you’re no thief, but the security guard won’t back down. He’s already called...
by kentcollinslaw | Jan 19, 2017 | Criminal Offenses
As far back as preschool, you’ve been told to “keep your hands to yourself.” The rule is logical; people expect a certain amount of control as to who can touch them, when, and under what circumstances. However, if you struggle with keeping your hands to yourself as a...
by kentcollinslaw | Jan 2, 2017 | Criminal Offenses, DUI
You are out at the bar one night or on the lake spending time with friends. You have enjoyed a few drinks and had a great time. Now it is time to head home, and you thought about taking a cab; but feel sober enough to drive home. It isn’t that far to drive. You will...
by kentcollinslaw | Sep 5, 2016 | 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...
by kentcollinslaw | Sep 5, 2016 | DUI
Driving under the influence (DUI) is an offense that gets a lot of attention from community organizations and advocacy groups. With so much attention on getting designated drivers and drunk driving, some people assume that a DUI automatically leads to a felony charge....
by kentcollinslaw | Sep 5, 2016 | Criminal Offenses
As a result of South Carolina’s Criminal Domestic Violence Law, if you’ve been charged with domestic violence after June 4, 2015, you could face more serious consequences. Along with increasing the seriousness of consequences, the law changed the way police and judges...
by kentcollinslaw | Sep 5, 2016 | Criminal Offenses
You never intended things to happen the way they did. Perhaps you got into a physical altercation, or maybe you let your hands get ahead of your brain. You could have handled the situation better, but did you really commit a crime? Now you’re facing an assault and...
by kentcollinslaw | Aug 18, 2016 | Criminal Offenses
Curious how much jail time a person could receive for a SC violation? South Carolina laws set out the maximum sentences charges can carry. The more serious the charge, the longer the allowable sentence. Felonies carry stiffer sentences than misdemeanors, and there is...
by kentcollinslaw | Aug 18, 2016 | Criminal Offenses
Under South Carolina law, burglary is the act of entering a building or dwelling without permission with the purpose of committing a crime. A home break-in would be a familiar example. It is important to point out that the burglar must not have permission to enter AND...
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