Dylan Roof’s friend arrested for not reporting plot

09.21.15

Things keep getting more complicated in the case against Dylan Roof as news outlets are now reporting that his friend is facing up to 8 years in prison for failing to report Roof’s plan. According to the Post and Courier, “A Midlands man has been charged with failing to report Dylann Roof’s alleged scheme to

Dylan Roof update

09.04.15

The most recent update in the case against alleged Charleston shooter, Dylan Roof is a big one. Ninth Circuit Solicitor Scarlett Wilson announced this week that the death penalty will be sought. According to CNN, Wilson stated at a press conference, “This was the ultimate crime and justice from our state calls for the ultimate

SC DUI enforcement — sober or slammer

08.21.15

Now that summer is drawing to a close, The DUI Campaign in South Carolina is taking off. Sober or Slammer, the State’s annual campaign against drunk driving, is now a well known tradition in the Lowcountry. According to the Post and Courier, “Since Memorial Day, 218 people have died on South Carolina highways. That’s 37

Dylann Roof potentially facing federal crime charges

07.24.15

It’s been just over a month since the deadly shooting at Charleston’s AME Church, and accused shooter, Dylann Roof, will now have a Federal Hearing. According to counton2.com, “the suspected South Carolina church shooter, now facing dozens of new charges, including hate crimes and obstructing the practice of religion, is due in federal court next week.”

Polls show growing support to remove Confederate flag from South Carolina Statehouse grounds

06.25.15

Considering the tragic events that have occurred in Charleston over the past few months, it’s no surprise that our State is now considering removing the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds in Columbia. There must be a two-thirds majority between the House and the Senate in order for the flag to come down. According to

New South Carolina domestic violence legislation

06.08.15

South Carolina is standing by its promise to tackle the domestic violence that plagues our state. Today, Governor Nikki Haley signed new legislation toughening penalties for domestic abusers, and providing more protection for victims. The bill will also ban certain batterers from owning guns.Gov. Haley was quoted as saying the bill “no longer puts the

S.C. man exonerated after 70 years

05.29.15

Since The Exonerated is an exciting addition to the Spoleto line up this year, we thought we’d take a look at an exoneration that made headlines in South Carolina recently. In 1944 an African American teenager named George Stinney Jr. was arrested and charged with the murder of two white girls, ages 11 and 7.

The exonerated at Spoleto

05.21.15

Charlestonians are again gearing up for Piccolo Spoleto, arguably the biggest event of the year in the Lowcountry. Theatrical production The Exonerated, the recipient of The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ 2003 Champion of Justice Award, will return to the line up this year.     The choice is not a surprising one, considering the

Body cameras are coming to Charleston County sheriff’s office

05.15.15

The Charleston County Sheriff’s office will soon be outfitting all deputies with body cameras. A council committee approved this decision on Thursday, noting that 270 cameras will be purchased, along with the equipment needed to download and store footage. $250,000 has been appropriated for these expenses. According to The Post and Courier, “The funds will

Drug dogs and your 4th Amendment rights

04.30.15

The U.S. Supreme Court made an important ruling today stating that extending traffic stops to let drug dogs sniff cars violates American’s Fourth Amendment Rights. The court ruled in a 6-3 vote that  “a police stop exceeding the time needed to handle the matter for which the stop was made violates the Constitution’s shield against