Summary: A white collar crime investigation is the pre-charge phase where federal or state agents quietly build a case against you, often for months or years before you know about it. In South Carolina, these cases move through the FBI's...
Continue readingQuick Summary: Hire a criminal defense attorney the moment you know police are involved in your life. That means after an arrest, after a charge, after an investigator makes contact, and ideally before you say anything substantive to law enforcement....
Continue readingQuick Summary: A DUI license suspension in South Carolina starts the moment a conviction does, and the insurance fallout often outlasts the time you spend off the road. A first conviction means...
Continue readingQuick Summary: You can refuse a breathalyzer in South Carolina, but it comes at a cost. The penalties for refusing the breathalyzer test start with an automatic six-month license suspension on a...
Continue readingQuick Summary: Yes. Criminal charges in South Carolina can be dismissed by the prosecutor or reduced through plea bargaining. Programs like Pre-Trial Intervention give first-time offenders a path to full dismissal. The outcome depends on the evidence, the charge, and...
Continue readingQuick Summary: South Carolina doesn't decide whether a crime is "violent" based on what happened. The state keeps a fixed list of over 40 charges that carry the violent label. If your charge is on that list, everything changes: sentencing...
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