Criminal Defense

When facing charges for a crime you did not commit, it is crucial you maintain hope of proving your innocence. Sometimes you can do so quickly, but other times it may take years, as a recent case shows. In May this year, a court exonerated a South Carolina man who has...

Mail fraud is a serious charge to be accused of, so if you’re faced with allegations, it’s important to get the right support for your case. Mail fraud consists of two elements. These elements are intending to defraud others and using the mail for that purpose. It is...

When considering exonerations -- where someone who was convicted of a crime is later found to be innocent -- it is important to think about just how drastically a wrongful conviction can change a person’s life. The wrongfully convicted can lose many years that they...

Workplace theft -- ranging from theft of office supplies all the way up to direct embezzlement of company funds -- is more common than many people realize. Most workers have stolen something at one time or another. In fact, in one study, it was concluded that 68% of...

It’s a nightmare scenario, getting arrested for a crime you did not commit. This fear is so prominent that it’s been the theme of countless movies, shows and books over the years. But it’s a real challenge that many people have faced, with some of them winding up on...

It can be difficult for anyone to gain employment. It's particularly challenging if you have a criminal record, though. Your convictions never disappear off your permanent record, as happens with a bankruptcy here in the United States. Any conviction is instead...

Believe it or not, you do not have to possess any drugs to face a drug charge. The police could press charges based solely on some of the things you have lying about your house if they consider they are drug paraphernalia. What does South Carolina law say? South...

In the past, and sometimes even today, racial injustices have an impact on the justice system and the people who are caught up in it. In 2009, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted the Racial Justice Act, or RJA, which allowed prisoners who were on death row to...

Sometimes, the criminal justice system makes a mistake: The wrong person gets convicted or a sentence is simply unfair. When that happens, it's important to look for ways to find post-conviction relief, including clemency or a pardon. In South Carolina, the governor...

If you go to a prison and ask people whether they’re innocent, many will tell you that they are. While a cynical person may roll their eyes and assume that everyone is lying, you may ask yourself a deeper and more meaningful question: How many of those people are...