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South CarolinaCriminal Defense Lawyers in Bennettsville, South Carolina

The United States Constitution grants important rights to any person accused of a crime including due process, the right to a fair and speedy trial, the right to representation by counsel, the right to remain silent and to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney in South Carolina, consider the lawyer's training, experience, ratings and reviews. Attorneys that practice within the criminal justice system tend to focus on certain types of cases in either state or federal court.


Most criminal defense attorneys provide a free consultation to discuss the facts of your case and defenses that might apply. Before you decide on which attorney to hire, meet with several different attorneys in their office to discuss the case and the attorney fees required for representation.


Once you decide which attorney to hire, make sure you and the attorney sign a written fee agreement or contract that describes the attorney fees required at each stage of the case including during pre-trial negotiations, motion hearings and a bench or jury trial.


A criminal defense lawyer in South Carolina should fight to protect the rights of his or her client in a criminal case against felony or misdemeanor charges... Read more »

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Rose Mary Parham

Rose Mary Parham
Parham Law Firm, LLC
541 West Evans Street
Florence, SC 29501
Call 843-407-7757
Top-Rated Trial Lawyer - 25 Years Experience - Available 24/7 - When Results Matter... read more >
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Daniel L Blake

Daniel L Blake
Blake Law Firm, PA
97 East Market Street
Bennettsville, SC 29512
Licensed for 29 years, Daniel L Blake is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Delton W Powers Jr

Delton W Powers Jr
Powers Law Firm, PC
PO Box 47
Bennettsville, SC 29512
Licensed for 47 years, Delton W Powers Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John M Ervin III

John M Ervin III
Ervin Law Ofc., PA
50 Public Square
Darlington, SC 29532
Licensed for 39 years, John M Ervin III is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Everette Guy Ballenger

Everette Guy Ballenger
Ballenger Barth & Hoefer, LLP
PO Box 107
Florence, SC 29503
Licensed for 20 years, Everette Guy Ballenger is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

W. James Hoffmeyer

W. James Hoffmeyer
Law Office of W. James Hoffmeyer
125 Warley St.
Florence, SC 29501
Licensed for 32 years, W. James Hoffmeyer is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Gary Craig Lemel

Gary Craig Lemel
McKinney Givens Tucker & Rhea, LLC
504 South Coit St
Florence, SC 29501
Licensed for 28 years, Gary Craig Lemel is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Guy Ballenger

Guy Ballenger
Barth, Ballenger & Lewis, LLP
205 N Irby St.
Florence, SC 29501
Licensed for 20 years, Guy Ballenger is a Personal Injury and Child Custody / Visitation lawyer... read more >

Harry S. Allen IV

Harry S. Allen IV
Battle & Allen, P.A.
209 E. Dozier Street
Marion, SC 29571
Licensed for 23 years, Harry S. Allen IV is a Criminal Defense and Child Custody / Visitation lawyer who attended University of South Carol... read more >

Frederick A Hoefer II

Frederick A Hoefer II
Ballenger Barth & Hoefer, LLP
PO Box 107
Florence, SC 29503
Licensed for 44 years, Frederick A Hoefer II is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Henry Morris Anderson Jr

Henry Morris Anderson Jr
Anderson Law Firm, PA
265 W. Evans St Suite A
Florence, SC 29503
Licensed for 33 years, Henry Morris Anderson Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Tonya Copeland Little

Tonya Copeland Little
Copeland-Little Law
524 W. Carolina Ave.
Darlington, SC 29550
Licensed for 18 years, Tonya Copeland Little is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Emily Merrill Crayton

Emily Merrill Crayton
Twelfth Circuit Solicitor's Office
313 W. Hampton St.
Dillon, SC 29536
Licensed for 15 years, Emily Merrill Crayton is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

H Lee Herron

H Lee Herron
Herron & Fraley, LLC
518 W. Palmetto St.
Florence, SC 29501
Licensed for 19 years, H Lee Herron is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Daniel Tindall Jordan

Daniel Tindall Jordan
Wallace H. Jordan, Jr. PC
715 Rosewood Dr
Florence, SC 29501
Licensed for 14 years, Daniel Tindall Jordan is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Nicholas W Lewis

Nicholas W Lewis
Ballenger Barth & Hoefer, LLP
PO Box 107
Florence, SC 29503
Licensed for 20 years, Nicholas W Lewis is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

James Gladney McGee III

James Gladney McGee III
Dusenbury Snow & McGee, PA
PO Box 555
Florence, SC 29503
Licensed for 29 years, James Gladney McGee III is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Edward E Saleeby Jr

Edward E Saleeby Jr
Saleeby & Cox, PA
PO Box 519
Hartsville, SC 29551
Licensed for 45 years, Edward E Saleeby Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Rosalind L Sellers

Rosalind L Sellers
The Sellers Law Firm, L.L.C.
PO Box 29
Dillon, SC 29536
Licensed for 17 years, Rosalind L Sellers is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

A Grayson Smith

A Grayson Smith
Gallivan White & Boyd, PA
180 N. Irby St.MSC-N
Florence, SC 29501
Licensed for 17 years, A Grayson Smith is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jason B Turnblad

Jason B Turnblad
Cockrell Law Firm, P.C.
159 E. Main St.
Chesterfield, SC 29709
Licensed for 17 years, Jason B Turnblad is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

W.S. Watts III

W.S. Watts III
Smith Watts & Associates, LLC
508 S. Fourth St.
Hartsville, SC 29550
Licensed for 21 years, W.S. Watts III is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Carrington SB Wingard

Carrington SB Wingard
Carrington Salley Baker Wingard
401 W. Cheves Street
Florence, SC 29501
Licensed for 52 years, Carrington SB Wingard is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Kathy Price Elmore

Kathy Price Elmore
Orr Elmore & Ervin, LLC
504 South Coit St
Florence, SC 29501
Licensed for 31 years, Kathy Price Elmore is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Vick Meetze

Vick Meetze
180 N. Irby St.MSC-N
Florence, SC 29501
Vick Meetze is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

James David Watson

James David Watson
PO Drawer 969
Dillon, SC 29536
Licensed for 41 years, James David Watson is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Franklin B Joyner Jr

Franklin B Joyner Jr
Joyner Law Firm
170 Second St
Cheraw, SC 29520
Licensed for 21 years, Franklin B Joyner Jr is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Paul Vincent Cannarella

Paul Vincent Cannarella
Paul V. Cannarella, P.C.
111 North 6th Ave
Hartsville, SC 29559
Licensed for 44 years, Paul Vincent Cannarella is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Melvin Wayne Cockrell III

Melvin Wayne Cockrell III
Cockrell Law Firm, P.C.
159 Main Street
Chesterfield, SC 29709
Licensed for 23 years, Melvin Wayne Cockrell III is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

David M. Smith

David M. Smith
Smith Ammons, LLC - Attorneys at Law
516 S Coit St.
Florence, SC 29501
Licensed for 11 years, David M. Smith is a Family Law and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Robert E Lee

Robert E Lee
PO Box 1096
Marion, SC 29571
Licensed for 33 years, Robert E Lee is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Patrick James McLaughlin

Patrick James McLaughlin
Wukela Law Office
403 Second Loop Rd
Florence, SC 29505
Patrick James McLaughlin is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Michael S Bell

Michael S Bell
Twelfth Circuit Public Defender
180 N. Irby St. MSC-N
Florence, SC 29501
Licensed for 47 years, Michael S Bell is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Tiffany Domonique Gibson

Tiffany Domonique Gibson
Fourth Circuit Public Defender
313 W. Hampton St.
Dillon, SC 29536
Licensed for 14 years, Tiffany Domonique Gibson is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

WIlliam Eugene Grove

WIlliam Eugene Grove
Twelfth Circuit Public Defender
313 W. Hampton St.
Dillon, SC 29536
Licensed for 15 years, WIlliam Eugene Grove is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

J Richard Jones

J Richard Jones
Fourth Circuit Public Defender
PO Box 6488
Darlington, SC 29540
J Richard Jones is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Karen E Parrott

Karen E Parrott
Twelfth Circuit Public Defender
180 N. Irby St.MSC-N
Florence, SC 29501
Licensed for 26 years, Karen E Parrott is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

A.C. Michael Stephens

A.C. Michael Stephens
Fourth Circuit Public Defender
PO Box 29
Dillon, SC 29536
Licensed for 30 years, A.C. Michael Stephens is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >
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NBLSC Certification in Criminal Trial Advocacy - The National Board of Legal Specialty Certification is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) to certify attorneys as specialists in criminal trial advocacy.



Nonprofit Legal Associations

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Founded in 1958, NACDL is the largest organization for criminal defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges.


South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

The SCACDL advocates for the criminal defense profession and sponsors Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars throughout the year.


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