Young people away from home for the first time often find themselves in legal trouble. Whether your child is a college student or visiting the area for work or vacation, the charges can have lasting consequences worth fighting on the front end.
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Grooms and Thomas, LLC Attorney Selected to Super Lawyers Rising Star List for 2020
Attorney J. Stephen Grooms was selected to the prestigious “Super Lawyers” list as a South Carolina “Rising Star” in the field of criminal defense. Grooms has spent nearly 10 years practicing in criminal law and is being recognized for his experience, results and peer reviews.
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South Carolina Car Insurance Requirements: Are you protected?
Many drivers opt for the cheapest insurance, which normally means the lowest amount of coverage. Keeping that in mind, if you were involved in a serious accident with one of these drivers who would pay the medical bills?
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Traffic Tickets, and the Long-Term Cost
Our attorneys are often in magistrate courts for a variety of reasons, and one of the most common mistakes we see people make is walking into court unrepresented on a traffic ticket violation, standing in line, and pleading guilty before they even realize what just happened.
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Car Accidents in Myrtle Beach: Do I need an Attorney?
Whether a car accident results in minor injury or if it is a life changing event you should consider talking to an attorney about your options before speaking to an insurance adjuster whose main concern is saving the company money.
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South Carolina Gun Rights: Unlawful Carry Arrest
What is an Unlawful Carry? Unfortunately for many visitors to the Myrtle Beach area they are asking that question for the first time while being arrested. The reason many are charged is because while they are carrying their firearm in accordance with their home state’s laws, as soon as they cross the border into South Carolina that same conduct becomes a criminal offense. For example, some of our neighboring States require that a firearm must be kept visible when transporting in a vehicle, such as being placed on the dashboard. That same conduct would result in an Unlawful Carry charge and arrest in South Carolina, and ignorance of the law might be helpful in mitigation, but it is not a valid legal defense.
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Arrested While on Vacation in Myrtle Beach?
For most of our visitors a trip to Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand is a relaxing get away to enjoy time well spent with family and friends. Unfortunately for some a well-intended vacation can result in costly traffic tickets or even an arrest on criminal charges. Whether it’s because you were unfamiliar with the area, had one too many margaritas, or were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time, your first step after being charged should be to contact a local experienced criminal defense attorney. 843 444-5702
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Grooms and Thomas, LLC Attorney Selected to Super Lawyers Rising Star List for 2020
Attorney J. Stephen Grooms was selected to the prestigious “Super Lawyers” list as a South Carolina “Rising Star” in the field of criminal defense. Grooms has spent nearly 10 years practicing in criminal law and is being recognized for his experience, results and peer reviews.
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A breach of trust is when a person is entrusted with something for the benefit of another, and they breach that trust by using the entrusted item or money for their own benefit. For example, an accountant who is entrusted with receiving payments from clients on the behalf of business who instead of depositing the money in the business account, takes the money for their own use has committed a breach of trust.
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