The Importance of Seeking Legal Help Early on in Domestic Violence Cases in South Carolina
Domestic violence is a serious criminal charge that affects many individuals and families in South Carolina. As a criminal defense lawyer with extensive experience in domestic violence cases, it is crucial to stress the importance of seeking legal help as early as possible. ...
Lexington County has recently adopted a consolidated court process to resolve all Domestic Violence 3 rd Degree charges. This means that every DV 3 rd ...
If You are Planning on Pleading Guilty, Do You Still Need a Lawyer?
A lot of people feel like they need to just plead guilty. They may think that hiring a lawyer is too expensive, or that nothing can be done to help ...
How serious is a General Sessions level domestic violence case?
General Sessions is the name for the criminal court in South Carolina of unlimited jurisdiction. That means that it is the court designed to prosecute ...
A common issue in defending CDV charges is assisting clients who have been charged with either a 2nd or 3rd offense Criminal Domestic Violence charge. ...
Why hoping someone won't come to court doesn't work.
Many CDV defendants rely upon their partner or another witness not coming to court to testify against them. They beleive that because the other person ...
A common issue in defending CDV cases is learning that the police report contains false or misleading information. Sometimes it even seems that the ...