Category: Criminal-Defense

If you are arrested and charged with robbery, you best hope it was not at gunpoint. In South Carolina, armed robbery comes with more serious penalties and possible additional firearm charges, as South Carolina Defense lawyer Michael Sahn explains. Taking something by force from someone else (or by using the threat of force) is a serious felony in South Carolina. Doing so with the threat of a deadly weapon is an even more serious crime: Armed Robbery. But the existence of the more severe armed robbery charge is not the only penalty you might face if you are arrested for… Read More

Attempted murder is an extremely serious charge with severe legal penalties. South Carolina criminal defense attorney Michael Sahn explains how attempted murder is investigated, charged, and punished in South Carolina. Attempted murder is among the most serious felonies that you can be charged with in South Carolina. This criminal charge is reserved for cases in which a credible threat or a genuine attempt was made to kill someone, but there is still a great deal of nuance in how attempted murder can be charged and the possible penalties you might end up facing. When investigating an attempted murder, the vast… Read More