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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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Shaun Courtney Kent

Shaun Courtney Kent
Coffey, Chandler, Kent & McKenzie, P.A.
8 South Brooks St.
Clarendon, SC 29102
Shaun Courtney Kent is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Bradley Myers Kirkland

Bradley Myers Kirkland
Bradley M. Kirkland, LLC
2007 Lincoln St.
Richland, SC 29201
Licensed for 27 years, Bradley Myers Kirkland is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Wade Scott Kolb Jr

Wade Scott Kolb Jr
Kolb & Murphy, Attorneys at Law, LLC
107 North Main St.
Sumter, SC 29150
Wade Scott Kolb Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

T Micah Leddy

T Micah Leddy
The Leddy Law Firm, LLC
2008 Lincoln St.
Columbia, SC 29201
Licensed for 18 years, T Micah Leddy is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Leigh James Leventis

Leigh James Leventis
Leigh J. Leventis Law Office
PO Box 11067
Richland, SC 29211
Leigh James Leventis is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jim J Leventis

Jim J Leventis
Leventis & Ransom
1913 Bull St.
Columbia, SC 29201
Licensed for 36 years, Jim J Leventis 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 >

Robert Edward Lominack

Robert Edward Lominack
Law Offices of Robert E. Lominack, P.C.
PO Box 5508
Columbia, SC 29250
Licensed for 24 years, Robert Edward Lominack is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John Rueben Long

John Rueben Long
John Reuben Long II, Attorney at Law, LLC
1206 Third Ave.
Conway, SC 29526
John Rueben Long is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Charles B Macloskie

Charles B Macloskie
Macloskie Law Firm
PO Box 280
Beaufort, SC 29901
Charles B Macloskie is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

J Allen Mastantuno

J Allen Mastantuno
Mastantuno Law Firm, LLC
171 Church St. Suite 160
Charleston, SC 29401
J Allen Mastantuno is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Aaron Cole Mayer

Aaron Cole Mayer
Mayer Law Group, LLC
18 Carolina St. Suite B
Charleston, SC 29403
Aaron Cole Mayer 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 >

William Sean McGuire

William Sean McGuire
S.C. Commission on Indigent Defense
1130 Lady St.Suite 401 Suite 401
Columbia, SC 29211
Licensed for 29 years, William Sean McGuire is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Thomas A McKinney

Thomas A McKinney
McKinney Givens Tucker & Rhea, LLC
PO Box 11784
Rock Hill, SC 29731
Thomas A McKinney is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Cezar Edward McKnight

Cezar Edward McKnight
Law Office of Cezar E. McKnight, LLC
171 Church St. Suite 160
Charleston, SC 29401
Cezar Edward McKnight is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Marvin E McMillan Jr

Marvin E McMillan Jr
Player & McMillan, LLC
PO Box 3690
Sumter, SC 29151
Marvin E McMillan Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jeffrey A Merriam

Jeffrey A Merriam
Carter Smith Merriam Rogers & Traxler, PA
PO Box 10828
Greenville, SC 29603
Jeffrey A Merriam is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jason Todd Mikell

Jason Todd Mikell
Mikell Law Firm
101 Meeting St. 5th Floor
Charleston, SC 29401
Licensed for 20 years, Jason Todd Mikell is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

James M Morton

James M Morton
Morton & Gettys, LLC
334 Oakland Ave.
Rock Hill, SC 29732
Licensed for 39 years, James M Morton is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Marion Moise Moses

Marion Moise Moses
Law Offices of Marion M. Moses, LLC
1803 Hampton St.
Columbia, SC 29201
Licensed for 23 years, Marion Moise Moses is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Randall K Mullins

Randall K Mullins
Mullins Law Firm, PA
1312 Madison Dr.
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597
Licensed for 38 years, Randall K Mullins is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Mary Beth E Mullaney

Mary Beth E Mullaney
Vitetta Sarji Law Group
101 Meeting St. 5th Floor
Charleston, SC 29401
Licensed for 31 years, Mary Beth E Mullaney is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Virginia Kathleen Murray

Virginia Kathleen Murray
Savage & Savage, PA
15 Prioleau St.
Charleston, SC 29401
Licensed for 16 years, Virginia Kathleen Murray is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Stanley Lamont Myers Sr

Stanley Lamont Myers Sr
Moore Taylor & Thomas, PA
1700 Sunset Blvd.
Lexington, SC 29171
Licensed for 20 years, Stanley Lamont Myers Sr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jared Sullivan Newman

Jared Sullivan Newman
Jared S. Newman, P.A.
One Professional Dr.
Port Royal, SC 29935
Licensed for 35 years, Jared Sullivan Newman is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Emily C Paavola

Emily C Paavola
Death Penalty Resource & Defense Center
PO Box 11744
Columbia, SC 29211
Licensed for 15 years, Emily C Paavola is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

William W Peagler III

William W Peagler III
William W. Peagler, III, P.A.
PO Box 1840
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Licensed for 35 years, William W Peagler III is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jason P Peavy

Jason P Peavy
Law Office of Jason P. Peavy, LLC
1720 Main St. Suite 301
Columbia, SC 29201
Licensed for 23 years, Jason P Peavy is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Dayne C Phillips

Dayne C Phillips
S.C. Commission on Indigent Defense
PO Box 11589
Columbia, SC 29211
Licensed for 13 years, Dayne C Phillips is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Alexander Thomas Postic

Alexander Thomas Postic
Law Offices of Alex Postic
PO Box 11926
Columbia, SC 29211
Licensed for 29 years, Alexander Thomas Postic 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 Murdock Prosser Jr

John Murdock Prosser Jr
Prosser Law Firm, PA
PO Drawer 779
Florence, SC 29555
Licensed for 29 years, John Murdock Prosser Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John G Reckenbeil

John G Reckenbeil
Law Office of John G. Reckenbeil, L.L.C.
215 Magnolia St.
Spartanburg, SC 29304
Licensed for 24 years, John G Reckenbeil is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

William F Robertson III

William F Robertson III
William F. Robertson, P.A., Attorney at Law
644 E. Washington St.
Greenville, SC 29601
Licensed for 54 years, William F Robertson III is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Amye Leigh Rushing

Amye Leigh Rushing
Law Offices of Amye L. Rushing, P.A.
1001 Washington St. Suite 204
Columbia, SC 29201
Licensed for 25 years, Amye Leigh Rushing 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 >

Stephen D Schusterman

Stephen D Schusterman
Schusterman Law Firm
PO Box 4211
Rock Hill, SC 29732
Licensed for 35 years, Stephen D Schusterman 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 >

Albert Peter Shahid Jr

Albert Peter Shahid Jr
Shahid Law Office, LLC
89 Broad St.
Charleston, SC 29401
Licensed for 43 years, Albert Peter Shahid Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Tristan M Shaffer

Tristan M Shaffer
Dessausure Law Firm
1330 Lady St. Suite 401
Columbia, SC 29201
Licensed for 15 years, Tristan M Shaffer is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

William Scotty Sheriff

William Scotty Sheriff
Sheriff Law Firm
215 East Bay St. Suite 400A
Charleston, SC 29401
Licensed for 19 years, William Scotty Sheriff is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Christopher Alton Skipper

Christopher Alton Skipper
Skipper Law Firm, LLC
53 Broad St.
Charleston, SC 29402
Licensed for 28 years, Christopher Alton Skipper 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 >

G Murrell Smith Jr

G Murrell Smith Jr
Lee, Erter, Wilson, James, Holler & Smith, LLC
PO Box 580
Sumter, SC 29152
Licensed for 31 years, G Murrell Smith Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Rob Matthew Sneed

Rob Matthew Sneed
Rob Sneed Law Firm, LLC
1201 E. Washington St.
Greenville, SC 29601
Licensed for 28 years, Rob Matthew Sneed is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Christian Giresi Spradley

Christian Giresi Spradley
Moore Taylor & Thomas, PA
110 S. Main St.
Saluda, SC 29138
Licensed for 27 years, Christian Giresi Spradley is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

George W Speedy

George W Speedy
Speedy, Tanner & Atkinson, LLC
PO Drawer 100
Camden, SC 29020
Licensed for 49 years, George W Speedy is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Hayes Kirkland Stanton

Hayes Kirkland Stanton
Bellamy, Rutenberg, Copeland, Epps, Gravely & Bowers, P.
4615 Oleander Dr. Suite 202
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Licensed for 17 years, Hayes Kirkland Stanton is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jeremy Adam Thompson

Jeremy Adam Thompson
Law Ofc. of Jeremy A. Thompson, LLC
PO Box 12891n
Columbia, SC 29211
Licensed for 17 years, Jeremy Adam Thompson is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >
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