LEGAL FAQ VIDEOS
Your Legal Questions Answered
On this page, you will find a series of short videos in which we answer our clients’ most common questions. Curious about something we didn’t discuss here or need a more in-depth understanding of one of these subjects? We encourage you to contact us or more information.
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The difference between federal court and state court is that federal court moves much more quickly. Frequently, the lawyers call it the “rocket docket,” and that’s because, under the federal rules, a case must be tried within seventy (70) days unless y … |
Historically, the type of crimes which were federal offenses were very limited. The federal courts originally were set up to only deal with things that would be beyond the state jurisdiction, such as kidnapping across state lines (that’s the famous one … |
Federal drug crimes are the same as state drug crimes. All of the different drug types that are illegal to either possess or sell in state court are also illegal to possess or sell in federal court. The difference, sometimes, in federal court is that f … |
A person can lawfully possess a firearm, certainly, in South Carolina, as long as they don’t have a prior criminal history. If a person has a conviction for a felony, they become prohibited from owning a firearm or a gun; it doesn’t matter if it’s a sh … |
The Federal Grand Jury oftentimes is tasked with doing an investigation. For instance, if there’s something, maybe a public corruption type of investigation, or something of that nature, the US Attorney will impanel a Grand Jury, with people selected t … |
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