What are field sobriety tests and how are they used by the police in DUI stops? Are they reliable? Or, is it like The Emperor has no Clothes, and everyone pretends as if it works because it's the best we've got? In this blog post, we are going to review the basics of how field ...
Can you get your criminal record expunged in SC? Expungements (referred to as “expunctions” in some other states) result in the destruction of all records of your arrest, prosecution, and conviction by all government agencies like police departments, jails, prisons, clerks’ offices, and prosecutors’ offices, although SLED may be allowed to keep some records to ...
At a hearing this week, more than two dozen lawyers submitted sworn affidavits to the court stating that the Richland County Jail is denying detainees their right to effective legal representation. What do they mean? Attorneys are waiting hours – or entire workdays - to see their clients, as jail staff ignore their requests to ...
Why do we only accept criminal defense cases? If you are charged with a crime in SC, why would you want to look for an attorney who only accepts criminal defense cases? For many people who do not have experience with the criminal courts, “a lawyer is a lawyer,” and they will begin their search ...
Why do people become public defenders? According to Republican Senator Ted Cruz: “People go and do that because their heart is with criminal defendants, their heart is with the murderers, with the criminals, and that’s who they are rooting for,” Cruz said on Fox News “public defenders often have a natural inclination in the direction ...
Can you leave the state if you have charges pending? The answer is probably not, unless 1) the judge made a specific finding at your bond hearing that you would be permitted to travel to another state or 2) you or your attorney have moved to amend your bond conditions. Travel restrictions are an automatic, ...