Felonies

People make mistakes. It’s very likely that there are people all around you who have misdemeanors and felonies, but you may never have thought to ask. If you have a criminal background, you may find that it is harder to find a job. Before you give up, it’s important...

Though it sometimes takes many years, someone who is innocent should always have the opportunity to fight for their freedom. Sometimes, the courts do get things wrong, especially decades ago when racism often played a part in the criminal justice system. Take, for...

Cruelty against animals is currently a misdemeanor crime in many parts of the country. Those convicted of animal cruelty often face minor penalties, including small fines. However, some lawmakers hope to make this type of crime a felony across South Carolina and the...

The exact circumstances of a crime determine the selection of criminal charges in South Carolina. The intent and behavior of an individual accused of killing another person influence how a prosecutor applies a homicide charge. The term reckless homicide has been...

There is a common misconception that assault and battery are the same thing, but they are legally different in South Carolina and in other states. Assault means placing someone in fear of physical harm while battery involves actual contact. For example, a person...

Authorities say that a 60-year-old South Carolina man who was taken into custody on the morning of Nov. 15 has been linked to a recent series of at least six bank robberies in Alabama and Florida. The man was apprehended when officers from the Lakeland Police...

Felonies are the most serious crimes in a classification system that can include infractions, misdemeanors and felonies. In South Carolina, a felony conviction can result in fines or prison time of five years or more. Many crimes classed as felony offenses are violent...

Some Pennsylvanians are wrongfully convicted of crimes that they did not commit. While cases in which people have been exonerated by DNA for murder convictions have been reported, little information about the percentage of people who have been wrongfully convicted of...

South Carolina law acknowledges that there is a fine line between giving extra attention to and stalking someone. The law generally defines stalking as any activity that could cause fear of death or assault. Stalking may also occur when a pattern of activity causes...

If you are arrested and charged with a crime in South Carolina, you may wonder why you have been charged with a felony instead of a misdemeanor or other charge. States define what kinds of criminal behavior constitute felonies in their legal codes. The South Carolina...