Blog posts in February, 2011

Anyone charged with CDV in South Carolina is eligible to receive a full trial by jury. Jury trials are not conducted on the Court date written on a ...

It seems like everyone has a Facebook account nowadays. Even CDV defendants. Police and CDV prosecutors know this and are now routinely checking up on ...

A common dilemma faced by those after a CDV arrest is when the alleged victim won't leave a shared residence even though the bond court implemented a ...

A question that for whatever reason keeps popping up in my practice is whether or not someone can be charged as a domestic violence repeat offender if ...

In South Carolina we actually have four different types of domestic violence charges. Some are classified as misdemeanors and some are felonies. 1st ...

Under South Carolina law the Court is to consider a payment plan for a defendant who has been found indigent. A finding of indigency typically will ...

If you are arrested for CDV in Lexington or Columbia South Carolina you will be given a date and time to appear in CDV Court. One question I receive a ...

The answer to whether or not a woman can be arrested for domestic violence in South Carolina can be summed up in one word. Yes. South Carolina's CDV ...

One of the most significant penalties for those convicted of criminal domestic violence comes as a result of the Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban. ...