FOIA requests can be an invaluable source of information in SC, although it is sometimes an uphill battle getting government agencies to turn over documents and information… In this article, we will look at the basics of FOIA requests in SC, including: The types of information you can get under the Freedom of Information Act ...
Your criminal defense lawyer has a duty and an obligation to their clients to conduct an independent investigation of the facts for each and every client. It is never okay to simply rely on the incident reports and statements from law enforcement about what happened – cops lie, prosecutors exaggerate, and, even when the evidence ...
Driving under the influence (DUI) or driving with an unlawful alcohol concentration (DUAC) may be classified as a misdemeanor or felony offense depending on how many prior convictions the person has for DUI within the last ten years. Felony DUI is a different criminal offense than DUI or DUAC, is classified as a felony, and ...
“We need gun reform!” “No, Second Amendment!” Stop. Just quit with the memes and the talking points. Set the rhetoric aside and take action now. As you probably know, a young man walked into an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas last week, murdered 19 children and two teachers, left many more wounded, and traumatized a ...
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 ...