On behalf of Christopher A. Wellborn, P.A. | Jan 31, 2019 | Felonies, Firm News
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...
On behalf of Christopher A. Wellborn, P.A. | Jan 2, 2019 | Felonies, Firm News
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...
On behalf of Christopher A. Wellborn, P.A. | Nov 30, 2018 | Felonies, Firm News
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...
On behalf of Christopher A. Wellborn, P.A. | Nov 19, 2018 | Felonies, Firm News
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...
On behalf of Christopher A. Wellborn, P.A. | Oct 22, 2018 | Felonies, Firm News
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...
On behalf of Christopher A. Wellborn, P.A. | May 26, 2018 | Felonies, Firm News
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...
On behalf of Christopher A. Wellborn, P.A. | Dec 7, 2017 | Felonies, Firm News
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...
On behalf of Christopher A. Wellborn, P.A. | Aug 17, 2017 | Felonies, Firm News
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...
