On August 14, 2013, in State v. Logan, S.C. Supreme Court Opinion Number 27296, our Supreme Court adopted the following circumstantial evidence jury instruction: There are two types of evidence which are generally presented during a trial—direct ev… Read More

In 2006, the General Assembly enacted the “Protection of Persons and Property Act” (SC Code Sections 16-11-410 to 450) “to codify the common law Castle Doctrine which recognizes that a person’s home is his castle and to extend the doctrin… Read More

Criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature (CDVHAN) is “(1) an assault and battery which involves the use of a deadly weapon or results in serious bodily injury to the victim; or (2) an assault, with or without an accompanying batte… Read More

A prior blog post, “Satellite Monitoring of Sex Offenders Requires Judicial Review,” discussed the South Carolina Supreme Court’s opinion in State v. Dykes. On July 24, 2013, our Supreme Court denied rehearing in Dykes and issued a… Read More

On July 12, 2013, South Carolina Lawyers Weekly published an article by Phillip Bantz entitled “Defense Bar Stunned to Find Docket-Control Committee Already at Work.” Charles Grose was interviewed and quoted in the article: E. Charles Gro… Read More

There are new developments in the state constitutional crisis surrounding the implementation of State v. Langford, the landmark case that ended Solicitor Docket Control in South Carolina. On July 20, 2013, the Orangeburg Times & Democrat publishe… Read More

In 2002, our General Assembly adopted South Carolina Code Section 22-5-115 “to provide that a magistrate [or municipal court judge] may issue a notice for trial based upon the sworn statement of an affiant who is not a law enforcement officer but m… Read More

Special concerns involving juvenile sex offender registration include (A) the procedural safeguards offered a juvenile prior to adjudication and (B) imposing a lifetime registration requirement despite the extraordinary capacity of juveniles for reha… Read More