South Carolina Verdicts & Court Cases
1,234 verdicts, settlements, and court decisions from South Carolina.
United States of America v. Danny T. Roney, k/a Khalid Abdul Al-Mu’Min, a/k/a Danny Roney
Columbia, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mailing threatening communications via the United States Postal Service in violation of 18 U.S.C. 870(c). Reported by: Kent Morlan Danny Roney was committed to a federal mental-health facility after being
View VerdictState of South Carolina v. Travis John Sivertsen
Conway, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with: - 2nd Degree sexual exploitation of a minor - Obscene/unlawful to disseminate obscene material to a person under 18 years of age. Travis John Sivertsen, 25, accused for communicating and distributing sexu
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Derrick Gathers
Columbia, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportation of firearms in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(g). Reported by: Kent Morlan On Aug. 16, 2023, Lance Corporal Frazier with the South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) stopped Gathers for spee
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Joseph F. Wallace
Spartanburg, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with credit card fraud. Digested by Kent Morlan Joseph F. Wallace, 51, of Duncan, South Carolina, marketed himself as “a self-made serial entrepreneur leading multiple business entities and living the Amer
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Jerome Sydney Heyward
Charleston, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with interference with commerce by threats or violence. Jerome Sydney Heyward, 63, a former North Charleston City Councilmember, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for extortion, bribery, and mo
View VerdictUntied States of America v. Gregory Tischuk
Rock Hill, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charge with straw purchasing firearms. Reported by Kent Morlan Gregory Tischuk, age 66, of York County, trafficked guns from Fort Mill to Baltimore, Maryland, through a gun trafficker operating in Charlotte, North C
View VerdictState of South Carolina v. Xavier Barnes
Columbia, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder and possession of a weapon. Xavier Barnes, age 23, accused of shooting and killing 29-year-old Maurice “Mo” Green.
View VerdictState 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.
View VerdictUnited 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 h
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Yuan Li
Charleston, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States and witness tampering. Yuan Li, age 35, joined the United States Navy in January 2022 after previously being discharged from the Army. During his time in the Navy, Li
View VerdictState of South Carolina v. J'Quan Fitzgerald,
Fayetteville, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with shooting with intent to kill a police officer. J'Quan Fitzgerald, 26, refused to stop the stolen car that he was driving and shot at officers during a high-speed chase.
View VerdictClear Touch Interactive, Inc. v. The Ockers Company, et al. M.h2>
Greenville, South Carolina commercial litigation lawyers represented the parties in a breach of contract dispute. In state court, the Ockers Company (“Ockers”) sued Clear Touch Interactive, Inc.(“Clear Touch”) for breach of contract. The parties settled that case and agreed to dismiss al
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Laclarence Lamarcus Anderson
Columbia, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with 12 counts of drug and gun felonies. Laclarence Lamarcus Anderson, 43, of Columbia, sold 10 firearms and quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine, and crack cocaine to confidential informants on four occasions
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Kevin S. Murdock,Thomas C. Lee, and Vidhya V. Narayanan
Columbia, South Carolina criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with health care fraud and conspiracy to commit health care fraud. The indictment alleges that Kevin S. Murdock, 56, owned and operated Premier Medical Laboratory Services, headquartered in Greenville, South Caro
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Jonathan Andrew Felkel
Columbia, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with use of force or threatened force to injure, intimidate, or interfere with someone’s housing rights based on race. Jonathan Andrew Felkel, age 34, of Columbia, South Carolina, drove into the gated community
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Antonio Salazar Munos
Charleston, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assaulting a dating parnter by suffocation on a cruise ship. An April 2023, Antonio Salazar Munos, 23, of Columbus, Ohio , the victim, and other family members traveled from their home in Ohio to Charleston
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Michael C. Gresham
Spartanburg, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assaulting a postman. on Nov. 12, 2025, a mail carrier was delivering mail to Michael Gresham’s residence in Spartanburg. As the mail carrier approached Gresham’s home, the mail carrier observed Gresh
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Derrick Gathers
Columbia, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportation of a firearm. On August 16, 2023, Trooper Frazier with the South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) stopped Derrick Gathers, 40, of Augusta, Georgia, for speeding on Highway 78 in Bamberg
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Donovan James Jackson
Columbia, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transport of a firearm.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Courtney Jeanine Brown
Charleston, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with thefts from nursing home residents. Courtney Jeanine Brown, 49, of Goose Creek, worked as the business office manager for Riverside Health and Rehabilitation, a nursing home in North Charleston. Over more t
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Jamar Tywone Kimpson
Columbia, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportation of firearms. In 2021, workers at a local FedEx hub found three suspicious packages with a strong odor of marijuana. All three were addressed to the same person at an address in Swansea
View VerdictState of South Carolina v. Tony Middleton
Columbia, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represents the Dfendant, Tony Middleton, 35, charged with murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and possession of a weapon by a prohibited person. A.I. Google: In South Carolina, "first-degree murder" isn't a distinct statutory
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Tyrone Grailford
Columbia, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. A Guidelines error is harmless—and, thus, does not require vacatur—if “(1) the district court would have reached the same result even if it had decided the Guidelines is
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Michael Kenny Carter, aka Blaze
Columbia, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: UNLAWFUL TRANSPORT OF FIREARMS, ETC. a convicted felon did possess and affecting commerce a firearm, a CDM, .22 caliber handgun and .22 ammunition, in violation of 18:922(g)(1), 924(a)(2) and 924(e), with for
View VerdictUnited 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 h
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Pasqual Perez Duckett
Columbia, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of fentanyl which resulted in the death of a 28-year-old Columbia woman. In July 2023, agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration, in collaboration with the City of Columbia Police Departmen
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Brentton Timmons
Columbia, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. On Aug. 24, 2024, deputies with the Chester County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic safety check point and saw Timmons attempt to evade the check point by turni
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Matthew Valkinburg
Columbia, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing child sexual abuse material. Matthew Valkinburg, age 35, of Pueblo, Colorado, began uploading child sexual abuse material to his Discord account in 2023 when he was stationed in Colorado. Local au
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Robert Louis Johnson, III
Anderson, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess stolen mail, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371, 513, 1708.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Zavien Lenoy Canada
Columbia, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2). or a criminal sentence to be procedurally reasonable, "a district court must begin its sente
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Charles “Chuck†Wright, Amos Durham, Lawson B. Watson
Columbia, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Charles "Chuck†Wright, 60, the former sheriff of Spartanburg County; Amos Durham 61, a former chaplain for the department; and Lawson B. Watson 63, a former employee, have pleaded guilty for their par
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Charles “Chuck†Wright, Amos Durham, Lawson B. Watson
Spartanburg, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit theft. Charles "Chuck†Wright, 60, the former sheriff of Spartanburg County; Amos Durham 61, a former chaplain for the department; and Lawson B. Watson 63, a former employee, have
View VerdictState of South Carolina v. Dontrell Rufus
Columbia, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. Dontrell Rufus, shot and killed Kiara Richbow twice and Sarah Richbow on April 20, 2020.
View VerdictUnited 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.
View VerdictState of South Carolina v. Donnie Ray Birchfield
Lancaster, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. Donnie Ray Birchfield Jr., 35, accused of killing of Shirley Arnsdorff, 49. The warrants say Birchfield denied the alleged victims food and medical treatment, controlled their cellphones and bathroom
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Kristen Taylor Porter
Florence, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making false statements to purchase firearms. Kristen Taylor Porter, 29, of Florence, South Carolina, was indiced by a grand jury, relating to the July 1 murder of Darlington County Deputy Frank "Devin†M
View VerdictState of South Carolina v. Deandra Bontia James
Greenville, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. Deandra Dontia James, age 33,, got into a verbal altercation that led to James shooting and killing Yvonne Wheeler, age 29. Wheeler.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. James Bernard Powell
Columbia, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with knowingly possessed a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, which is prosecutable in a court of the United States; In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A)(i) with forfeit
View VerdictJennifer L. Beckett v. United States of America
Charleston, South Carolina, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a medical malpractice claim. Jennifer Beckett-Lynn ("Beckett-Lynnâ€) and her now deceased husband, Keith Lynn ("Lynnâ€), brought a civil action pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Timothy Antonio Flanagan
Columbia, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 500 grams or more of cocaine. Timothy Antonio Flanagan, 38, of Lancaster, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison fo
View VerdictUnited 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 inte
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Eric Michael Deon Brown
Columbia, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 400 grams of fentanyl. Eric Michael Deon Brown, 37, of York County, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with the inten
View VerdictState of South Carolina v. Willie Leo Darby
Charleston, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Murder and Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Violent Crime. Willie Leo Darby was accused of murdering her husband, Michael Warren on November 12, 2021. State's case included testimony from
View VerdictState of South Carolina v. Brian Randell Sease
Charleston, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Voluntary Manslaughter, Armed Robbery, and Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Violent Crime. Brian Randell Sease was indicted for murdering 22-year-old Travis Green, Jr. on October 30, 2021.
View VerdictJohn'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.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Steven Lloyd Joiner
Greenville, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interstate communication of threats. 18 U.S.C. § 875, prohibits transmitting threats in interstate or foreign commerce to injure a person, property, or reputation, or to accuse someone of a crime. This app
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Ashley Nicole Cromer
Spartanburg, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Terrance Demetrius Bass
Columbia, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana. Convicted Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Gun, Drug Charges Terrance Demetrius Bass,
View VerdictUnited States of America v. John Edward Prigmore
Columbia, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Sexual Abuse Material Possession Child Sex Offender Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Child Sexual Abuse Material Possession John Edward Prigmore, 40, of Fort Lawn, has been sentenced
View VerdictTim Landholt v. Kendall Corley, et al.
Columbia, South Carolina personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory. A South Carolina state court judge issued a bench warrant to arrest Tim Landholt for not paying child support. Sheriff's deputies soon arrested Landholt, who was fined and sent on
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