The Greg McCollum Complete Legal Defense Team in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina handles murder and attempted murder cases, and the questions below also cover how bond works after a denial on felony assault charges in South Carolina.
Topics include the firm’s case and trial history with murder and attempted murder charges, plus what happens with bond after it is denied on murder, attempted murder, or felony assault charges.
Frequently Asked Questions
South Carolina Murder & Attempted Murder Defense: Trial Experience Matters
The firm does handle that. It has done a number of murder cases over the years, over the last several decades, probably 20 or more murder cases, and gone to trial on a dozen or maybe more. That’s something the firm has certainly done and has a lot of experience with.
Also, what the Greg McCollum Complete Legal Defense Team really has done a lot of, and does a lot every year, is cases where people are charged with attempted murder, because many times there’s just an assault or something happens unexpectedly, and because of the seriousness of it, somebody is charged with attempted murder.
Can You Get Out of Jail If Bond Is Denied for Murder in South Carolina?
When bond is denied, it’s a problem, which is one reason it helps to get a lawyer involved early, if possible, right when someone is getting arrested or has just been arrested. In a murder case, the news always says there was a bond hearing, but the judge who hears the bond hearing a day or two after the arrest on the murder charge cannot legally set bond, so it’s automatically denied.
It takes a couple of weeks, or a month or so, to have a bond hearing on that. For attempted murder, a person should get a bond. If the bond is denied, then it’s the same process: the case has to go to the circuit court to get the bond set.
Can Bond Be Changed After Denial for Felony Assault in South Carolina?
Getting bond set after it’s been denied follows basically the same procedure for almost all crimes. On a felony assault, bond is granted probably almost always, though it depends on the case. Sometimes when a case is in the news or seems like a big deal, emotions run high.
But in general, people who assault somebody are usually standing their ground and defending themselves. They’re typically not a flight risk, and they’re stable members of the community. In terms of threat to the community, the threat is really gone because it was a one-off, one incident. So most people are going to get bonded.
Greg McCollum brings roughly 30 years of experience and a background as a former prosecutor to murder, attempted murder, and felony assault cases in South Carolina. That combination of experience representing clients and previously working within the prosecution can inform how a case is evaluated and defended.
If you have questions about murder, attempted murder, or felony assault charges, call the Greg McCollum Complete Legal Defense Team at (843) 626-5480. Consultations are confidential.
