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Fentanyl Trafficking in South Carolina – Penalties for Fentanyl Possession and Fentanyl Trafficking
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Fentanyl Trafficking in South Carolina – Penalties for Fentanyl Possession and Fentanyl Trafficking

The governor “ceremonially signed” a new fentanyl trafficking law in SC last week that criminalizes 1) possession of more than two grains of fentanyl, 2) trafficking in fentanyl, and 3) possession of a firearm by convicted drug offenders. The governor ceremonially signed the bill because…

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New Bond Laws in 2024: Bond Revocation when Rearrested for a Violent Crime
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New Bond Laws in 2024: Bond Revocation when Rearrested for a Violent Crime

New SC criminal laws in 2024 include both 1) amendments to SC’s ignition interlock device program and 2) changes to South Carolina’s bond laws that will make it more difficult to bond out if a person is rearrested for a violent crime or a felony…

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What is the Ignition Interlock Device Program in SC?
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What is the Ignition Interlock Device Program in SC?

What is the ignition interlock device (IID) program in SC, and when are you required to install a breathalyzer device on your vehicle? Beginning in May of 2024, a new law will make these devices mandatory for people who are convicted of any DUI or…

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Why Aren’t There Any Smoke Shops in Myrtle Beach?
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Why Aren’t There Any Smoke Shops in Myrtle Beach?

If you have walked through downtown Myrtle Beach lately, you might be wondering, “Where did all the smoke shops go?” If you want to buy a vape, a pipe, or even CBD products, you won’t find them in the downtown area, because the City of…

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Does sc have a three strikes law? life without parole (lwop)
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Does sc have a three strikes law? life without parole (lwop)

Does SC have a three strikes law or a two strikes law? I feel like I should insert a joke here: “three strikes and yer out!” Except it’s no laughing matter – in SC, our three strike or two strike laws result in life imprisonment…

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Citizen’s Arrest Laws: How to Commit Legal Murder in SC
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Citizen’s Arrest Laws: How to Commit Legal Murder in SC

It is long past time for the SC legislature to repeal SC’s citizen’s arrest laws and replace them with an updated, modern version that makes sense. Our citizen’s arrest laws: Are vague, allowing an arrest – without the involvement of law enforcement – based on…

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Stand your ground: self defense law in sc
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Stand your ground: self defense law in sc

What are the self defense laws in SC, and how does SC’s Stand Your Ground law work? In a general, most people understand that you have the right to defend yourself, and many people have heard that SC’s stand your ground law means that you…

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Mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses in sc
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Mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses in sc

SC’s prisons are filled with drug offenders, thanks to SC’s draconian mandatory minimum sentences and lengthy prison sentences for drug crimes. Without making any distinction between hardened criminals, true drug traffickers, or someone who was just in a home or in a car with a…

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