Blog posts in February, 2011

Anyone charged with CDV in South Carolina is eligible to receive a full trial by jury. Jury trials are not conducted on the Court date written on a ...

It seems like everyone has a Facebook account nowadays. Even CDV defendants. Police and CDV prosecutors know this and are now routinely checking up on ...

A common dilemma faced by those after a CDV arrest is when the alleged victim won't leave a shared residence even though the bond court implemented a ...

A question that for whatever reason keeps popping up in my practice is whether or not someone can be charged as a domestic violence repeat offender if ...

In South Carolina we actually have four different types of domestic violence charges . Some are classified as misdemeanors and some are felonies. 1st ...

Under South Carolina law the Court is to consider a payment plan for a defendant who has been found indigent. A finding of indigency typically will ...

If you are arrested for CDV in Lexington or Columbia South Carolina you will be given a date and time to appear in CDV Court. One question I receive a ...

The answer to whether or not a woman can be arrested for domestic violence in South Carolina can be summed up in one word. Yes . South Carolina's CDV ...

One of the most significant penalties for those convicted of criminal domestic violence comes as a result of the Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban . ...