S.C. Supreme Court: ‘Social Guests’ Protected By Stand Your Ground Law
By applying the law as written, the Court expanded the reach of one of America’s most permissive statutes....
Post-Conviction Relief
Prosecutor Under Fire: New Filings In Michael Pearson Case
by Jenn Wood
Amended petition alleges years of withheld evidence, misconduct......
Prosecutorial Missteps, Polygraphs And A Single Fingerprint: The Michael Pearson Case
by Jenn Wood
Exculpatory evidence sat in prosecutors’ hands while Pearson sat in prison... for years....
S.C. Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction In 2011 Child Homicide Case
by Jenn Wood
Life sentence reinstated......