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Q: can the police take out what ever body cam footage and only turn over select videos is this legal and keeping evedince

picking and chosing what evidence they turn over cause it proves my encience

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on May 9, 2024

No. If the body cam footage is relevant, police can only take out portions for legitimate reasons such as protecting the privacy of others.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law and Legal Malpractice for South Carolina on
Q: I need a lawyer to look into my now settled arson case pled out to vandalism can't get my motion of discovery

The short of it is I was set up for burning my own house down with all my stuff in it not an insurance job a cheating girlfriends now of age boyfriend that was never told about during there investigation but went into a fire station and told them that I was bragging to him that I done it and even... View More

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answered on Mar 11, 2023

I'm sorry to hear about your situation. If you have already settled your case and are still seeking your motion of discovery, you may want to consider seeking the help of an attorney who specializes in criminal law.

Here are some steps you can take:

Consult with a criminal...
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1 Answer | Asked in Contracts, Estate Planning, Civil Litigation and Legal Malpractice for South Carolina on
Q: Can your lawyer ask you to sign blank hearing papers without a court date filled set?

My attorney had me in emotional distress at our probate mediation, while he had me mentally under pressure after telling me that we were signing PR over to the plaintiff or its 5 to 10 years in prison he asked me to sign a paper stating my presence at mediation. It took me a minute but I was trying... View More

Bruce Alexander Minnick
Bruce Alexander Minnick
answered on Jul 17, 2019

I am sure most if not all experienced lawyers who read all the horrible facts you alleged and your extremely unusual question will have the same immediate response as I did: This is impossible.

On the other hand, if everything you say is 100% true your best option is to report your lawyer...
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1 Answer | Asked in Employment Discrimination, Employment Law and Legal Malpractice for South Carolina on
Q: At work of they ask you to leave early due to labor can you legally say no in leaving.
Jeremy R. Summerlin
Jeremy R. Summerlin
answered on Apr 2, 2018

You can say no, but your employer would have every right to fire you for insubordination. SC is an at-will employment state, so unless the decision to send employees home is motivated by race, age, disability, sex, or other protected reason, the employer can send people home early.

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Q: Looking for an attorney to fight a litigation on contingency basis in Greenville,SC Dist Ct & Need List ofAttorneys.

Have a judgement from Dist Ct on account of wrong representation and hence

need to make it right and have a legitimate claim for 10k with all the proofs.

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Nov 5, 2015

Google "attorneys greenville sc". I see a bunch of them.

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Q: Moving out of a rented house, my lease terminated the 10th of August, my roommate who is staying, starts the 1st.

Is this legal? They are charging her the full months rent and I am not receiving a refund.

Adam Studnicki
Adam Studnicki
answered on Aug 4, 2015

This sounds like a landlord/tenant or real estate question, not a legal malpractice question.

Please Take Notice: I am not your lawyer unless we enter into an engagement agreement in writing. This is general information that is given for legal education only. It is not legal advice, and it...
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Q: is legal zoom legal in south carolina
Adam Studnicki
Adam Studnicki
answered on Aug 3, 2015

Do they sell products there?

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