On February 8, 2018, the South Carolina Supreme Court decided Smalls v. State, which provides important guidance in how to analyze the prejudice prong in post-conviction relief ) “PCR” cases. Initially, the Supreme Court clarified its sta… Read More

The South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers has invited Charles Grose to speak about defending someone charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor. The seminar will take place the the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on Fr… Read More

Charles Grose was a Breakout Session Facilitator at the 2017 Appellate Practice Project on November 30, 2017. This program trains attorneys to handle appeals. Attorneys participating in the program have the opportunity to volunteer to handle an appea… Read More

In Mangal v. State, our Supreme Court allowed a conviction for first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) with a minor to stand in the face of a disturbing combination of ineffective assistance of trial and post-conviction relief (PCR) counsel. Manga… Read More

In State v. King, our Supreme Court rejected prosecutors’ contention that attempted murder is a general intent, rather than a specific intent crime. This holding, predictably, resulted from our Court’s review of its precedent and the legi… Read More

In State v. Blackwell, 420 S.C. 127, 801 S.E.2d 713 (2017), the South Carolina Supreme Court addressed what the Court termed “the novel question of whether a criminal defendant’s constitutional right to confront a witness trumps a witness… Read More

In State v. Anderson, 413 S.C. 212, 776 S.E.2d 76 (2015), the South Carolina Supreme Court settled on procedures for admitting, during jury trials, the videotaped child interview conducted as part of the investigation into child sex abuse allegations… Read More

On September 25, 2017, Charles Grose spoke at the 2017 Public Defender Conference in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The topic, “Handling the Scariest Witness on Earth: The Child in CSC Cases,” was intended to help lawyers face their… Read More