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 ...
“It’s not fair!” “Don’t I have rights?” What about the Bill of Rights... A couple of weeks ago, we talked about how we could apply the rules of evidence to our kids. What if we teach our kids the rights that all Americans are guaranteed in the US Constitution, and give them at least some ...
On October 6, 2022, President Biden issued a pardon for all US citizens and lawful permanent residents who have been convicted of simple possession of marijuana under federal law. The most common question we have gotten since the news broke is “how does this affect me?” In most cases, it doesn’t. Unfortunately, the pardon only ...
“It’s not fair!” is an oft-heard refrain when there are kids in your house. In school, your kids may constantly complain about how their teachers, other kids, their siblings, and even you are not fair to them. It’s the precursor to “No one understands!” as a teenager… What if, whenever possible, we applied the rules ...