In State v. Erb, decided last week, the SC Supreme Court held that double jeopardy prevents the state from retrying John Joseph Erb for murder or manslaughter when the jurors at his trial acquitted him of murder and found him guilty of manslaughter, but the trial court improperly declared a mistrial. When the court polled ...
What are your rights at a protest? Lots of people have been expressing themselves loudly in the streets in recent weeks and months across the country, making their voices heard about the most important issues facing our world today. Whether you are a die-hard Trump supporter, an anti-fascist soccer mom, or a pro-life activist, there ...
A fake SCDMV toll scam has targeted many South Carolinians (and people in other states) in the past few weeks, with scam text messages that claim to be sent from the Department of Motor Vehicles. Do not click on any links in these texts, and do not interact with them. If you have received one ...
SC has passed a new distracted driving/ hands-free cell phone law, called the “South Carolina Hands Free and Distracted Driving Act,” which will ban most cellphone use while driving and add “distracted driving” to SC’s point system. Below, we will cover the basics that you need to know about SC’s new cellphone ban, including: What ...
Our SC domestic violence lawyers at the Thompson & Hiller Defense Firm routinely handle domestic violence allegations against our clients, often getting them dismissed without the need for a trial. Can we get your domestic violence charges dismissed? Although many of our clients’ cases are dismissed before trial, we cannot guarantee an outcome for any ...
What new SC laws are taking effect in 2025, or have already gone into effect as of January 1, 2025? Below, we will cover a few laws that go into effect in 2025, as well as some pending legislation that will be considered by the SC legislature this year and new 2025 laws that are ...