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On February 13, 2019, in State v. Brown, the South Carolina Court of Appeals held individuals are entitled to credit for time served during pre-trial commitments to a secure mental health facility to restore competency to stand trial. Click this link… Read More

On May 28, 2014, the South Carolina Supreme Court decided Tant v. S.C. Department of Corrections. While recognizing a duty and responsibility for the Department of Corrections to correct errors in its records, our Court recognized “the reality that… Read More

The Republican Governor’s Association has launched an attack ad against South Carolina Democratic Party candidate for Governor, state Senator Vincent Sheheen. The ad can be viewed by clicking the link to this news story. Not only is this political… Read More

On March 5, 2014, the South Carolina Court of Appeals decided State v. Brannon, reminding the bench and bar about the rights that must be protected before the court may revoke probation. “Troubled by the absence of any finding whatsoever in the app… Read More

A reoccurring question is whether a person charged in a drug case has the right to know the identity of the informant used by the police to make the case. The answer turns, in part, on whether the informant is a “mere tipster” or actually partici… Read More