Critics say drug laws disproportionate and ineffective
Before the year ends, Congress must decide whether to make an emergency order by the Drug Enforcement Agency permanent. People …
Read MoreRacial disparity persists in criminal justice system
Racial disparities continue to affect the criminal justice system in South Carolina and across the United States. Despite highly publicized …
Read MoreHow will RICO laws affect your criminal defense?
Whether it came as a surprise to you or not, the day police or government agents swarmed into your place …
Read MoreFive men charged with murdering USC student
Five men have been charged in connection with the murder of a University of South Carolina student. The 22-year-old Columbia …
Read MoreAre you facing health care fraud charges?
Health care providers are in a position of trust. Their patients trust that they will do what is best for …
Read MoreSubconscious bias may play a role in courtroom
In South Carolina courtrooms, judges are expected to be as unbiased as possible when making rulings and imposing sentences on …
Read MoreU.S. House passes bill making animal torture a federal crime
On Oct. 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would make it a federal crime for people …
Read MorePresenting a self-defense claim successfully
When people are in a situation in which they must protect themselves, it may result in injury to the party that they …
Read MoreTeenager sentenced for stabbing mother to death
A South Carolina teenager was recently sentenced to over 20 years in prison for stabbing his mother to death in …
Read MoreMan arrested in connection with postal worker’s murder
On Sept. 28, South Carolina investigators arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly shooting a mail carrier to death on Sept. …
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