A defendant in a South Carolina domestic violence case has a right to claim self-defense. Not only can they claim self-defense at trial, they also have a right to file what is called an immunity motion under the "Protection of Persons and Property Act", S.C. Code § ...
Read MoreA 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 ...
View MoreSpartanburg County is participating in a pilot program with the U.S. Attorney's Office in which some domestic violence cases are being prosecuted in ...
View MoreA significant number of our domestic violence cases involve allegations made by accusers who almost instantaneously feel bad and regretful for their ...
View MoreThere has been a significant development in South Carolina domestic violence law, and one that is not good for the accused. On March 9, 2017, the ...
View MoreNo one is surprised that the holiday season results in an uptick in DUI charges . But did you know that this is also the time of year where many ...
View MoreIt really is unfair, but there is a major distinction made between people who have a clean record and one that contains even a minor blemish. There is ...
View MoreThe first question we are asked by most clients arrested for DV 3 rd is how much jail time they are facing. I don't think we have ever encountered a ...
View MoreOne of the biggest changes caused by the 2015 Domestic Violence Reform Act was moving many first offense CDV cases into General Sessions. As a result ...
View MoreI can say with absolute certainty that there are two things true about domestic violence arrests: There is no "type" of person who is arrested for ...
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