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Last month, the South Carolina Court of Appeals in State v. Lamar Brown...

  "At the very core" of the Fourth Amendment "stands the right of a man to...

DRUG & PROPERTY FORFEITURES Under South Carolina law, the police can lawfully seize private...

  POLYGRAPH TESTING Usually mislabeled as a "lie detector test" (which probably...

  Our law firm handles a variety of military law issues, including: Court Martial Defense...

RECORDING PHONE CALLS  “One party to a telephone conversation may lawfully tape the...

  "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they...

RIGHT TO BE INFORMED It is the law of this State that persons subject to arrest have the right to...

WHAT IS HEARSAY? Hearsay is a statement made out of court, offered in court, to prove of the truth...

Liberty is synonymous with America.  Naturally, being free from unwarranted government...

SOUTH CAROLINA DUI LAWS AND INTERLOCK DEVICES An "ignition interlock device" is a small,...

CAN THE POLICE SEARCH MY CELL PHONE WITHOUT A WARRANT? Cell phones have come a long way in the...

THE EXCLUSIONARY RULE The Fourth Amendment to the Federal Constitution provides that "the...

LOOPHOLES & LAW Some say we have problems with our DUI laws.  Critics say that too many...

CHANGES IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PENALTIES Some in the South Carolina Legislature want to deprive...

"Material and Appreciable Impairment":  What the State Has to Prove... Our DUI law...

WHAT IS FAILURE TO STOP FOR A BLUE LIGHT? Seems self-evident right?  Failure to stop for a...

COURT DATES AND WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN If a person is arrested and charged with a DUI or other...