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If a person is accused of embezzlement, they can face serious consequences. Embezzlement is a crime that happens when a person who has been given access to money or assets takes or converts those items for their own personal benefit. Often, the accused embezzler is a...
Pranks can be good fun if they don’t end with someone hurt. But some malicious pranks have crossed the line into criminal territory because they’ve led to severe injuries and even deaths. One such prank is swatting. A criminal offense that has gained notoriety in...
The police could stop a vehicle for several reasons, including minor traffic law violations. For example, a car traveling on a South Carolina road might have a broken brake light. The police could pull over the vehicle over the safety issue. During the stop, the...
South Carolina recognizes varying drug offenses, including possession, possession with intent to distribute, manufacturing, trafficking and conspiracy. Each violation comes with a proportional punishment involving imprisonment and steep fines. However, if someone has...
Protests have become much more frequent and dangerous in the past few years. While Americans have the right to assemble under the First Amendment, that hasn’t stopped demonstrations from becoming violent with injuries on both the protester and law enforcement sides....
While South Carolina doesn’t require citizens to have a permit to purchase and own firearms, it does observe “shall issue” rules when issuing concealed carry permits. Applicants only need to meet the basic requirements set by state law to receive a concealed carry...
Being arrested for possession of drugs in South Carolina is a serious offense. These are charges that can result in probation, fines, and even time spent in prison. For this reason, you need to take these charges seriously. You may believe that you were arrested as...
For centuries, people have given gifts to convey their thanks and affection. Gift-giving is often a sign of goodwill, but when it is done to put pressure on a public official, it can quickly descend into bribery. Even if the recipient declines to accept the bribe,...
An individual can use a shell company to evade taxes or to conceal assets from another party, such as a former spouse, business partner or even the authorities. Money launderers can use them to clean their money. Because shell companies can accept cash transactions,...
Apart from physically hurting someone, any attempt or threat to injure someone may fall under assault in South Carolina. Assault charges can result in months of hearings, fines and even jail time but do not always lead to a conviction. The events that follow an arrest...