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2 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law and Federal Crimes for South Carolina on
Q: do you automatically get jail time if you’re a first timer with two felonies? assault 1st degree. burglary 1st degree.
Ryan D Templeton
Ryan D Templeton
answered on Feb 26, 2020

If you are in fact convicted of Burglary 1st degree the minimum sentence is 15 years. That being said depending on the facts your attorney may be able to get a plea to a lesser charge that does not carry minimum jail time.

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Q: What kind of time is someone who is charged with felony possession of a pistol, and unlawful carry of a handgun facing?
Ryan D Templeton
Ryan D Templeton
answered on Dec 4, 2019

Unlawful carry of a pistol carries up to 1 year. Based on your question i am unsure of the other charge that you are talking about. If you are talking about possession of a weapon by a person convicted of a crime of violence under state law that charge carries up to 5 years.

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Q: Is it possible for only one person to be charged on a conspiracy inditment? (federal but in South Carolina)
Gary Kollin
Gary Kollin
answered on Nov 10, 2019

Yes, a single person can be indicted depending on the words of the indictment. One example is where the other person cannot be identified

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Federal Crimes, Identity Theft and Elder Law for South Carolina on
Q: My 77 y/o neighbor I believe is being scammed. Involving WalMart cards and money gram. Who can help her? 29582

She received "postal money orders for 3k, she was to cash and send $300.00 keep the balance. She recently sent $200.00 towards $2500.00 needed to release funds of 80k held in ApexCreditUnion.US. I'd like to find someone to help her.

Gary Kollin
Gary Kollin
answered on Nov 4, 2019

law enforcement

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Federal Crimes for South Carolina on
Q: Hi Ive been faulsy accused of pointing and presenting a firearm I have questions and needs answers?

My fiance's step sister ditched her kids on us sept 28th and Sept 29th she demanded us to bring her kids back but was told that she would have to come get them or give me gas money she refused both and started to talk trash and threaten me and my fiance and her mother well my fiance's... View More

Gary Kollin
Gary Kollin
answered on Oct 1, 2019

Your writing is not understandable.

You wrote in a single run on sentence instead of individual ones beginning with capital letter and ending in punctuation marks

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Federal Crimes for South Carolina on
Q: Is it a must to have to speak to a judge on a magistrate charge of trespassing on train trussle

It was actually for jumping off a bridge on Lake Greenwood

Ryan D Templeton
Ryan D Templeton
answered on Sep 20, 2019

The ticket that you were issued should state if you are required to appear or if you can just pay the fine. On your ticket there should be red writing where it indicated if your appearance is required.

2 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law and Federal Crimes for South Carolina on
Q: Can my boyfriend be charged with trafficking if he was never in the house where the drugs were found.
Ryan D Templeton
Ryan D Templeton
answered on Aug 20, 2019

The short answer is yes but it really depends on the facts of the case and the evidence that law enforcement has to prove trafficking.

The South Carolina Code of Laws Section 44-53-370 (e) provides: "(e) Any person who knowingly sells, manufactures, cultivates, delivers, purchases, or...
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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Federal Crimes and Juvenile Law for South Carolina on
Q: My fifteen year old is being charged with conspiracy because he knew but didn’t tell what do I do?

Has been suspended for 10 days possible expulsion because they said he wrote the note for a bomb threat but then they found out who really done it he told his side and they are charging him with the other two all Bc he knew and didn’t tell

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answered on Jan 21, 2019

Retain counsel as soon as possible. Contact a South Carolina criminal defense lawyer immediately to discuss this matter further.

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Q: Possibility for Conspiracy to Distribute Charges?

A while ago, my friend had a very rough part of his life he is still ashamed of today. He apparently talked to someone about distributing drugs, but never followed up with it or went through with it with this particular individual. He had sold drugs before, but he straightened up his act. This... View More

Stephen Grooms
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Stephen Grooms
answered on Aug 8, 2018

Tell your friend that talking about selling drugs isn't a crime. You have to take some step towards selling in order to charge conspiracy. And while there is no statute of limitations in South Carolina for past felony acts, the likelihood that a person is charged years later for selling drugs,... View More

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