There are many kinds of fraud and they are classified as a white collar crime.One example of this sort of criminal activity is insurance fraud, which is on the rise in South Carolina. What exactly is insurance fraud? Could a judge find you guilty of such a crime?...
Over 3,000 freed from prison under First Step Act
South Carolina residents may be interested to learn that over 3,000 individuals will be released from the custody of the Bureau of Prisons starting in late July 2019. The release is meant to comply with the conditions of the First Step Act, a criminal reform act...
Man admits to Walmart shooting during bond hearing
A 33-year-old man told a judge that he shot and killed a man inside a South Carolina Walmart store because a third individual wronged him. The admission was made during a July 6 bond hearing when the victim's father asked the man why he had killed his son. The man was...
What to do about a warrant for your arrest in South Carolina
In South Carolina, a judge may issue a warrant for your arrest if someone accuses you of committing a crime. A judge needs probable cause to grant an arrest warrant, protecting your Fourth Amendment rights against unlawful arrest.Having a warrant out for your...
