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Covers criminal defense cases, news and issues with a focus on South Carolina.

Author: Bobby G. Frederick is a solo practitioner in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Blawg Related Categories: Criminal Justice • States • South Carolina • Solo / Small Firm • Private Defense

Recent Posts from South Carolina Criminal Defense Blog

Copy and paste DUI reports
Lawrence Taylor expounds on the practice of police officers using pre-written arrest reports in drunk driving cases - writing out "driving symptoms, slurred speech, failed sobriety tests, and admissions of drinking - and then just…
Criminal defense lawyer's office searched in New Jersey
In the third search of a criminal defense lawyer's office since spring, a federal judge in New Jersey is allowing prosecutors to review computer records seized from a criminal defense lawyer's office, including the files…
Judge who signed search warrants for attorney's office recused from murder case
Via Grits and Tex Parte Blog, Collin County District Judge Mark Rusch has been recused from hearing a capital murder case, after signing search warrants for defense attorney Keith Gore's office. Despite a hearing being…
Official obstruction of justice
There are different ways to conduct interviews, depending on what you want to achieve in the interview. In law schools they usually offer a class on interviewing which teaches, among other things, how to get…
Brooklyn lawyer Marina Tylo sues blogger for reporting that she was sued for malpractice
Marina Tylo has filed a defamation suit against blogger Andrew Bluestone at the New York Attorney Malpractice Blog, for reporting in September of last year that she was sued for malpractice. In her complaint, provided…
Another attorney's office raided
From Fourth Amendment.com: Last month federal agents executed a search warrant on the office of lawyer George Argie in Cleveland, Ohio, seeking information about one of his clients. The warrant was one of many issued…
Ignition interlocks for all (MADD's agenda)
DUI lawyer Lawrence Taylor points out some interesting facts at his DUI Blog. MADD has been advocating for ignition interlock devices for all vehicles for a few years now, and Taylor asks why? We see…
DUI - Ignition interlocks and vehicle immobilization
Last week in court I saw an attorney who was pleading his client to a DUI 2nd offense and was taken completely by surprise by the stack of forms that his client was required to…
State v. Spoone - S.C. approves waivers of appeal and PCR in plea agreements
In State v. Spoone, released last week, the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld (on PCR) a plea agreement in which the defendant agreed to waive his right to appeal, PCR or any other review of…
Sober or slammer
South Carolina law enforcement has begun their latest DUI campaign, kicking off operation "sober or slammer" last Friday. Troopers say no matter if you're a teacher or a preacher, or anyone else, if you're caught…