When can police use Drug Dogs?
The use of police drug dogs is becoming ever more popular in the day-to-day functions of law enforcement. With such use the courts are being …
“Blow hard” instruction in DUI Breath Test Improper.
DUI Breath Test “Blow Hard” Instruction Improper On January 23, 2013 a SC judge ruled that the instruction to “blow hard” when administering a DUI …
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Can Police Search Your Cell Phone?
Can Police Search Your Cell Phone? This is a question that I am often asked as a criminal defense lawyer. Typically, the person was under …
When can Police Stop you? – Case dismissed.
United States v. Black. In a strongly worded opinion, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit stated: The facts of this case …
Self-Defense: Double Murder Trial Ends in Hung Jury
On February 8, 2013, a Charleston County jury was unable to reach a verdict in a double-murder trial. It was the second trial for the accused for …
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