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Understand the implications of marijuana use on DUI cases in South Carolina, including legal limits and how marijuana affects driving under the influence.
Is marijuana legal in South Carolina? Get a drug defense attorney's breakdown of SC marijuana penalties and CBD regulations.
Learn how the Fourth Amendment protects you during traffic stops, drug searches, and ICE encounters. Greenville drug crime lawyer John Newkirk explains your rights.
There are two types of DUI cases in South Carolina. In this blog, we describe the difference between “regular” DUIs and felony DUIs.
In order to obtain a restraining order in Summary Court, the person seeking a restraining order must file a Petition for a Restraining Order in Summary Court.
If you are convicted of domestic violence in South Carolina, you will lose your right to own or possess a firearm. The length of time that you are prohibited from possessing a firearm depends on what level of domestic violence you are convicted of.
Effective June of 2023, a person who possesses more than 2 grains of Fentanyl is guilty of a felony that carries up to 5 years in prison for a first offense.
My main practice areas are criminal cases and family court cases. As such, I have the opportunity to represent many clients who find themselves accused of a domestic violence charge while at the same time dealing with a contentious divorce case in the family court.
We offer legal representation in criminal, DUI, and drug cases, divorce and family law cases, and personal injury cases in Greenville, Spartanburg, Pickens, Laurens, Oconee, Greenwood, and Cherokee Counties.
John D. Newkirk Attorney at Law, LLC represents people in Greenville and throughout the Upstate of South Carolina. The information on this site is not, nor is intended to be, legal advice.
The exact nature of your legal situation will depend on many facts not known to me at this time.
You should understand that the information on this site is general in nature and your own situation may vary.
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