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State of South Carolina v. Leverne Ross, Jr.
Florence, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with homicide and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Leverne Ross Jr. shot the victim at the Oasis Elite Restaurant, Bar and Lounge, in Florence.... More...
(04-24-2026 - SC)United States of America v. Worden Evander Butler
Florence, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interfering with the housing rights of his Black neighbors and using fire to commit a federal felony. On Nov. 24, 2023, Worden Evander Butler, 31, formerly of Conway, made a series of Facebook posts about his next-door neighbors, including that he would give “his racist neighbors . . . a good scare for ... More...
(04-24-2026 - SC)United States of America v. John Paul Miller
Florence, Souht Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with cyberstalking and making false statements to federal investigators. Beginning in November 2022, John Paul Miller, 46, of Myrtle Beach, sent unwanted and harassing communications to his estranged wife until her death on April 27, 2024. The harassing behavior included Miller posting a nude photo of the victi... More...
(12-18-2025 - SC)United States of America v. Justin Dewayne Barr
Florence, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant seeking compassionate release pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. ... More...
(11-03-2025 - SC)United States of America v. Demario Covington, a/k/a Booger
Florence, South Carolina, pro se defense without a lawyer represented himself seeking compassionate releasse e pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A). The Defendant was charged with: CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE NARCOTICS knowingly did conspire with each other and with others, to knowingly and intentionally possess with intent to distribute and distribute cocaine and cocaine base,... More...
(09-22-2025 - SC)John's Bay POA, Inc. v. Steadfast Insurance Company
Florence, South Carolina, insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. ... More...
$1 (09-12-2025 - SC)United States of America v. Zuri Jaheem Stephens
Florence, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Gun, Drug Charges Horry County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Gun, Drug Charges Zuri Jaheem Step... More...
(08-01-2025 - SC)Valerie Miller v. Food Linon, L.L.C.
Florence, South Carolina personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a premises liability negligence theory. * * * In South Carolina, premises liability law holds property owners accountable for injuries that occur on their property due to unsafe conditions. This means if a person gets hurt because a property owner was negligent in maintaining a safe environment, the own... More...
$1 (06-24-2025 - SC)Owners Insurance Company v. Jeffrey Edward Walsh
Florence, South Carolina insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an uninsured motorist claim. Edward Joseph Walsh, III was riding his lawn mower when he was struck and killed by an underinsured motorist. Walsh had underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage on two personal automobiles insured by Owners Insurance Company. After Owners paid benefits equal to the UIM coverage limits for a... More...
(04-23-2025 - SC)Michael Moshoures v. City of North Myrtle Beach, et al.
Florence, South Carolina civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff challenging city ordinance. A city ordinance makes it a crime "to broadcast obscene, profane or vulgar language from any commercial property†above certain volumes at certain times. A bar owner sued, arguing the ordinance violates the First Amendment. This appeal involves only the portion of the ordinance restric... More...
(03-13-2025 - SC)Duane Harris v. Bryan P. Stirling
Florence, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking relief from a judgment. Duane Harrison seeks to appeal the district court's order denying his Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) motion for relief from the court's prior order dismissing his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition. He also seeks to appeal the district court's order denying reconsideration. The orders are not appeala... More...
(12-27-2024 - SC)Duane Harrison v. Bryan P. Stirling
Florence, South Carolina civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff. Duane Harrison seeks to appeal the district court's order denying his Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) motion for relief from the court's prior order dismissing his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition. He also seeks to appeal the district court's order denying reconsideration. The orders are not appealable unless a circuit justice or jud... More...
(12-19-2024 - SC)Jessica Gifford v. Horry Coounty Police Department and Saundra Rhodes
Florence, South Carolina civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff on South Carlina Tort Claims Act negligence and 42 U.S.C. 1983 constitutional rights violation theories. Jessica Gifford filed suit against the Horry County Police Department ("HCPDâ€) and Saundra Rhodes (collectively, Appellants), and several other parties with whom Gifford settled her claims prior to trial. Gif... More...
(10-23-2024 - SC)United States of America v. Joshua Levon West
Florence, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm ... More...
(10-11-2024 - SC)E.G., et al. v. South Carolina Department of Social Services, et al.
Florence, South Carolina personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on civil rights violation theoris. This case began in circuit court as a lawsuit on behalf of two children—E.G. and J.J.—by their guardian ad litem—John D. Elliott. The plaintiff claimed the children were sexually molested and subjected to other abuses by P.M.�... More...
(08-07-2024 - SC)Elisha Washington v. Kwik Transport, Inc.
Florence, South Carolina civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a job discrimination theory. This case was filed in the Florence County County Court of Common Pleas, 2023-CP-21-02361, and was removed to federal court by Kwik Transport, Inc. ... More...
$1 (07-23-2024 - SC)United States of America v. Raul Perales Guzman
Florence, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics in violation of 21 u.S.C. 841. ... More...
(07-23-2024 - sc)Kendra Haley v. Equifax Information Services, LLC
Florenece, South Carolina consumer credit lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory. "The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that regulates the collection, use, and disclosure of consumer credit information. The law was enacted in 1970 to protect consumers from inaccurate or unfair credit reporting practices.... More...
$1 (11-22-2023 - SC)United States of America v. Kelly Jean Brosky
Florence, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over 400 grams of fentanyl. In 2021, agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) began investigating a possible clandestine pill pressing operation out of Myrtle Beach after learning that multiple pill press machines were sent to Kelly Brosky's... More...
(10-12-2023 - SC)Brian Mello, Jr. v. M.B. Pizza, LLC
Florence, South Carolina employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Labor Standards Act Violation theory.... More...
$1 (06-02-2023 - SC)United States of America v. Mohammad Ribhi Farraj and Marvet Masoud
Florence, South Carolina criminal Defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud related to unemployment insurance benefits. Mohammad Ribhi Farraj, age 43, from Florence, South Carolina, and Marvet Masoud, age 34, from Homestead, Florida, engaged in a scheme with others to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. ... More...
(05-01-2023 - SC)Dena Craig v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LLP
Florence, South Carolina personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a premises liability neglience theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of an accident in one of Defendant's stores. MoreLaw L... More...
$1 (01-17-2023 - SC)United States of America v. Dominique Devonah Brand
Florence, South Carolina criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with kidnapping, carjacking felony possession of a firearm resulting in death. The government accused Defendant of kidnapping and killing Mary Ann Elvington, a Horry County grandmother in March 2021. Defendant waived his right to a jury trial. Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1201(a)(1) and 1201... More...
(09-08-2022 - SC)United States of America v. Brodus Gregg
Florence, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Brodus Bernard Gregg, age 68, was accused of participating in an interstate cocaine trafficking conspiracy. "Brodus Gregg and his co-conspirators brought large quantities of cocaine from other states into South Carolina, and a jury has now held him accountable for... More...
(07-14-2022 - SC)United States of America v. Dan Howard Spivey, Jr. and Jasmine McKenith
Florence, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute controlled substances. Dan Howard Spivey, Jr., age 42, and Jasmine McKenith, age 32, were involved in a multi-year conspiracy to distribute drugs in and around Horry County. Spivey and McKenith both served as distributors for their co-defen... More...
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