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Most criminal drug charges stem from possession, manufacturing, distributing or trafficking drugs or narcotics (“controlled substances,” as the law refers to them). While the severity of penalties differs for each charge, it is important to understand that any drug charge can carry life-altering consequences.
In South Carolina, drug crimes normally are classified into felonies or misdemeanors. In general, if you commit a felony crime you could be looking at more than one year in prison.
In South Carolina, your drug crime could be classified into one or more of the following:
While South Carolina police officers undergo extensive training to identify and locate illegal drugs, their opinion can’t hold up in a court of many times the South Carolina prosecutor’s case depends on the results of laboratory analysis.
Choosing the right representation for any drug charges you are facing is an important step, and it is one that will directly impact the outcome of your case. Your criminal defense attorney will provide you with the adequate information that you need, and this will ensure that you are prepared to deal with your case in the best way possible.
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Domestic Violence, or DV, is a unique crime in South Carolina. The law was written to authorize the police to arrest as many potential abusers as possible. No one must actually be hurt in order to violate the law. It is violated by either touching your partner in a way they don't like, trying to touch them in a way they wouldn't like or telling them or acting like you are going to touch them. Because of the way the law is written in covers everything from throwing a pillow and missing, to actually punching or kicking the other person.
It may also include direct questioning of the alleged victim to see if there has been any contact. The police and Court will consider contact to be any communication whether in person, by telephone, text message, e-mail or even through websites. If you are found to have violated the order you can receive up to thirty days in jail automatically (no ability to post bond again) for first offense DV charges. You also may owe the bondsman the full value of your original bond (which may be $5,000 or more).
There is a state-wide "no drop" police in place for all DV charges. This means that the police or prosecutor is not allowed to drop charges at the request of the alleged victim. This rule is in place to break the perceived cycle of domestic abuse victims seeking to drop the charges. Unfortunately it applies in all domestic violence cases, even ones based on no actual physical harm or threat of harm.
If you are found guilty of first offense DV you will face a fine of up to $5,000 and/or up to ninety days in jail. This will also come with a publicly available criminal record and a restriction on your ability to possess or purchase a firearm. You may also not be able to travel into certain countries, and may face the loss of employment or any professional license.
Your record will be removed from all publically available government records and background searches within 2-6 months (approximate time depending on the backlog at your county court and also SLED in Columbia).
South Carolina judges are not allowed to discuss pending cases with either the prosecution or the defense without the other side being present. This rule will prevent the judge from being able to take your phone calls or meet with you before your Court date to discuss your case. South Carolina law also prohibits judges from dismissing cases pending in the Magistrate, Municipal or CDV Court prior to trial. Your only opportunity to directly discuss your case with a judge is often in the context of a trial - where you run the risk of being convicted and immediately sentenced.
An arrest means that you have been officially accused or charged with CDV. At this point that is all it is, an accusation. Legally, the police only need a low standard of evidence called probable cause to charge you and take you to jail. Being arrested is not the same thing as being convicted.