South Carolina Criminal Offenses and Penalties
How much jail time can I get? This seems to be the first question that anyone asks when they get charged with an offense. A criminal statute usually list prison times in terms of a range or maximum penalty. So for example, burglary in the 1st degree carries 15 years to life. While most charges can be suspended to a probationary sentence, some cannot. Burglary in the 1st...