The Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the South Carolina Supreme Court limiting the amount of court that is scheduled and limiting what types of cases the courts can hear. Bond hearings and bond court must continue, per the South Carolina Supreme Court. Magistrate Judges must hold… read more
Posted in Criminal Law
What is Home Incarceration?
Home incarceration is a form of incarceration wherein a person is confined in their home instead of in jail or prison. Home Incarceration was created by the South Carolina Legislature as an alternative to incarceration for low risk, nonviolent adult and juven… read more
Posted in Criminal LawIt's That Time of Year!
Fall in Upstate South Carolina means the leaves are changing, deer season, and football!
Football in the South is a tradition like no other. Whether it is tailgating at Clemson, Furman, or Wofford; or driving home from a Carolina Panther’s game, too much fun c… read more
Posted in Criminal LawExpungement Update
One of the most common areas of law that I receive phone calls about is the expungement of criminal convictions.
What is an expungement?
An expungement removes an arrest and/or a conviction from an individual’s state and federal criminal history. A federal … read more
Posted in Criminal LawClients typically call me about Orders of Protection in two scenarios. The first scenario is a when a victim of domestic abuse has already obtained an Order of Protection and is now seeking to hire a family court and divorce lawyer to begin the divorce process. The second, and more common scenario, … read more
Posted in Criminal Law | Divorce and Family LawIn my last blog post I mentioned a bill, one of many, that was signed into law last year with little to no fanfare or media coverage. What is even more interesting is taking a look at the bills that have been prefiled for consideration this year. There are a whole host of bills that have been pref… read more
Posted in Criminal Law
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