by Greg McCollum | Jul 24, 2026 | Criminal Defense
After someone is released from jail following an arrest in South Carolina, the first scheduled court appearance, called the initial appearance, typically takes place about six weeks later, roughly 45 days after release. This first appearance is largely procedural...
by Greg McCollum | Jul 23, 2026 | Criminal Defense
The Greg McCollum Complete Legal Defense Team has handled murder cases in South Carolina for several decades, including a number that have gone to trial. The firm also represents clients facing attempted murder charges regularly. Handling Murder Cases in South...
by Greg McCollum | Jul 22, 2026 | Criminal Defense
Mail fraud is a federal charge that gives federal prosecutors in South Carolina a basis to bring a case that might otherwise stay in state court. Federal jurisdiction can attach when the mail is used to carry out a fraud scheme, which places the matter within federal...
by Greg McCollum | Jul 21, 2026 | Criminal Defense
Bank fraud is a federal crime because banks are federally chartered institutions. When a person is accused of misusing the banking system in a way that causes the bank or another party to lose money, that person can be indicted and charged with bank fraud in federal...
by Greg McCollum | Jul 20, 2026 | Criminal Defense
Federal drug crimes involve the same drug types that are illegal to possess or sell under South Carolina state law. The Greg McCollum Complete Legal Defense Team handles cases where the federal approach to a drug charge differs from a South Carolina state case,...
by Greg McCollum | Jul 19, 2026 | Criminal Defense
A bench trial is a court proceeding in which a judge, rather than a jury, decides whether a defendant is guilty or not guilty. In South Carolina, summary court and magistrate’s court cases typically begin as bench trials, and the Greg McCollum Complete Legal...
