Rock Hill, South Carolina Criminal Defense Blog
Bird droppings get quarterback arrested for cocaine
This summer, a Saluda County deputy conducted a field test on a white substance he found on the hood of a car. The substance, now believed to be bird droppings, tested positive for cocaine. Today, the driver credits being a NCAA Division I quarterback for helping him...
Woman faces additional drug charges after being freed on bond
Despite being let out of jail after meth trafficking charges, a York County woman is facing additional drug charges in both South Carolina and North Carolina. Drug officers in York County say they had pending warrants against Angelina Marie Rockholt in March and...
Why do people falsely confess to crimes?
It may be difficult to understand why someone would confess to a crime they did not commit. However, the Innocence Project says false confessions happened in more than 360 wrongful convictions that have been overturned by DNA evidence. Psychologist Saul Kassin has...
Federal drug charges: How harm to others can affect a sentence
Federal drug laws are notoriously harsh. Penalties for convictions can bring heavy fines and lengthy minimum sentences, even for what may seem like a relatively minor offense. If a case involves certain additional factors, a defendant risks facing an even harsher...
Protect yourself from accidental fraud
Financial fraud is common in the workplace. Individuals who have access to finances and sensitive details are often culprits of fraud. These individuals can include business owners, CFOs, executives and financial managers. Under South Carolina law, allegations of...
Why eyewitness testimony is so often flawed
There are few things in trials that match the power of eyewitness testimony. Witnesses can place criminals at the scene of a crime. Their words, voices and gestures can add emotion to the jury's understanding of the events. And they can send people to jail for crimes...
How drinking affects your driving
A swerve that leads to a DUI, going the wrong-way on a one-way road that leads to a head-on crash, running a red light and t-boning another car or driving your vehicle through a building. These are some of the worst-case scenarios that can happen when you drink and...
FBI: Car dealership defrauded banks to boost sales, reap profits
Last week, the FBI raided a Charleston car dealership in search of evidence for allegedly defrauding lenders by submitting fabricated loan papers in order to facilitate the business to sell more cars and bring in additional earnings to its employees. According to...
Man arrested with drug charges following traffic stop
Drug abuse violations are not unusual in the United States. Every year, law enforcing authorities arrests a number of people in connection with drug crimes in different parts of the country. The data published on FBI site shows that there were 1,632,921 drug arrests...
South Carolina man vindicated, county sheriff indicted
Like many in northern South Carolina, maybe you noticed on May 9 when charges were dropped against a Chester County man. “Vindicated,” announced a local headline. Dropped charges are not unheard of, at least for clients represented by experienced defense...
