by kentcollinslaw | Criminal Offenses
Buying a “hot” car from the neighborhood hookup. Selling items you don’t own on Craigslist. What do they have in common? They’re considered crimes—receiving stolen property or goods. Buying, receiving and possessing stolen property all fall under the category of...
by kentcollinslaw | Criminal Offenses
Consider two scenarios: Scenario 1: Person A enters a gas station and threatens the attendant, insisting all cash be handed over immediately… or else. The attendant quickly follows the instructions, and Person A leaves the gas station with a bag full of cash. Scenario...
by kentcollinslaw | Criminal Offenses
While TV crime dramas often tell the story of personal motivations, laws, perceptions and processes in an hour-long episode, but crimes and consequences in real life tell a different story. Real-life criminal cases, from beginning to end, certainly take much longer...
by kentcollinslaw | Criminal Offenses
The bar is packed. A rowdy Baylor fan has been insulting your Gamecocks all night long. Then you hear those four dreadful words… “Let’s take this outside.” Before you leave that bar, know that in South Carolina, if “let’s take this...
by kentcollinslaw | Criminal Offenses
From McDonald’s goofy Hamburglar to a sophisticated burglar in a Hollywood heist, pop culture’s portrayal of burglary doesn’t reflect the reality of this serious charge. In South Carolina, if you break into a building and plan to commit a crime once...
by kentcollinslaw | Criminal Offenses
After road tripping through Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, you’re back home in South Carolina, meeting up on a friend’s porch to share a few souvenirs. You pull out your brand new bong and a bag of weed you scored at a local shop in Denver. Your wide-eyed buddy says,...
