by rhiltonlaw | Nov 30, 2021 | Court Process, Criminal, Penalties, Sentencing
I wanted to put together a list of the traffic offenses and points that are associated with the charges. Below is the table of offense that are subject to the “point” system. 56-1-710 Conviction means a plea of guilty, nolo contendere or, bail forfeiture. 56-1-720 –...
by rhiltonlaw | Nov 30, 2021 | Court Process, Criminal, Penalties, Sentencing
The South Carolina “three strikes law” has been the source of mass confusion for clients, and attorneys alike. Who really even knows what the title is? Some call it “two strikes / three strikes law”, some call it the “recidivist...
by rhiltonlaw | Nov 30, 2021 | Criminal, Elements, Penalties
Many people ask, “what is the difference between Burglary in the first degree, second degree, and third degree?”. I want to attempt to make some clarification of the different charges of Burglary under South Carolina law so that anyone may know exactly...
by rhiltonlaw | Nov 30, 2021 | Court Process, Criminal, DUI / DUAC
Okay, so you got a DUI last week and now have no driver’s license. If you want to get back driving, you may be able to qualify for a temporary alcohol license (TAL) under South Carolina law. I recently had someone ask me about this, to make sure they had everything...
by rhiltonlaw | Nov 30, 2021 | Court System, Criminal
Many of my clients come into the office and have no clue what court their charge will be heard in, what officer or deputy arrested them, or even what jurisdiction. Because of that, I wanted to make some information available as to the levels of criminal court in South...
by rhiltonlaw | Nov 30, 2021 | Court Process, Criminal
I see this all the time in lawyer advertisements and have really asked myself, should I be doing this too? Every time I arrived at the same answer-“no.” As a prosecutor of many years, there was nothing worse than dealing with a so-called...
by rhiltonlaw | Nov 30, 2021 | Court System, Criminal
As a Criminal Defense attorney in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester, I use these resources all the time. They are sometimes difficult to find, though, and so I thought I would pass the links on to you. Jail / Inmate Search Berkeley County Jail Inmate Search...
by rhiltonlaw | Nov 30, 2021 | Criminal, Elements, Penalties
You don’t need to be an attorney to know what an armed robbery is. But when folks hear the word “strong-arm” robbery many times I see confusion. This confusion is not unique to victims or defendants, but can be found in law enforcement and among some...
by rhiltonlaw | Nov 30, 2021 | Criminal, Sentencing
When we think of a “violent” offense we think of someone getting beaten, shot, or otherwise seriously injured. That type of injury is a good indicator of what might be or might not be a violent offense in South Carolina. As is true with many areas of the law, such...
by rhiltonlaw | Nov 30, 2021 | Criminal, Other
We are lucky here in South Carolina, that the Department of Motor Vehicles allows us to check their records to see if our drivers license is suspended, determine the number of points and a few other things. Trying to tell someone how to do this over the phone seems to...
