A conditional discharge is a type of pretrial diversion in SC that allows a person to get their charges dismissed and expunged without going to trial. How does it work? Below, I’ll discuss SC law on conditional discharges, including: The procedure for getting a conditional discharge, How a conditional discharge works in magistrate, municipal, and ...
In the most recent intersection of law, science, and radical religion, the SC Supreme Court held on January 5 in Planned Parenthood v. SC that SC’s “Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act” (hereinafter the “Fetal Heartbeat Act”) is unconstitutional and violates the express right to privacy found in SC Constitution Article 1, Section 10. ...
Drug possession charges in SC, or “simple possession,” are the lowest “tier” of drug offenses with which you could be charged. That doesn’t mean they are not serious for the defendant, however. Even a “simple” possession charge could result in jail time, fines, and a criminal record that may prevent a person from finding meaningful ...
Can you be arrested for smoking pot while you are pregnant in SC? Although many people would think this is ridiculous, and others would recognize that criminalizing marijuana use while pregnant is not supported by science, South Carolina is among the few states that will arrest a pregnant woman, charge her with child abuse, and ...
Drug trafficking charges in SC may not mean what you think – many people are surprised when they are charged with drug trafficking because 1) they are not accused of crossing state lines with the drugs and 2) they didn’t have that much drugs on them when they were arrested… If you think “narco-traffickers smuggling ...
How do bail/ bond hearings work in SC? When a person is arrested and charged with a crime, their first priority is usually getting out of jail… In most cases, the person can be released on their own recognizance or by paying a surety bond, but, in other cases, bond can be denied, or the ...