Mar 11, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Uncategorized
A Lancaster, South Carolina man is being charged with assault, criminal domestic violence, and malicious injury to property. According to the police report, the incident occurred at Spoke Bar and Grill in Lancaster. It is alleged that the man confronted a woman about speaking to another woman, and then punched the other woman in the face.
Thereafter, the woman left, walking into another bar; later in the night, the two met once again. Witnesses say that the boyfriend demanded that she come with him, backed her into a wall, grabbed her by the throat, and punched her in the face. Finally, as the man was walking out of the bar, he allegedly engaged in a fight with a bouncer at the bar.
A night of drinking can easily turn sour as alcoholic drinks are consumed; this can easily be escalated when personal issues are present in the life of someone who begins to drink. If you or someone close to you has been involved in an altercation, or are being charged with assault or battery as a result of a night out on the town, call the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP. For a consultation call 803-548-4444, or toll free at 877-374-5999.
Mar 7, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes and Controlled Substances Defense, Uncategorized
Three men have been arrested by the York County, South Carolina Sheriff’s Office whom they say caused a February power outage at a York Electric sub station. However, the K-9 unit led deputies to a home in Clover where two men were found.
Detectives proceeded to search the home, and seized evidence related to several thefts. It is also reported that detectives received information at this search which helped them to apprehend a Sharon, SC man. Wire connectors and four large batteries were found in the man’s home.
It was alleged by the deputies that the men were involved in a string of thefts throughout York County, and the damage is estimated at around $20,000. The investigation has been going on since December of last year.
If you or someone close to you has been implicated in a crime, be sure to have proper representation. Call the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP or a consultation. Our Baxter Village office telephone number is 803-548-4444, and toll-free at 877-374-5999.
Mar 7, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Uncategorized
A Fort Mill, SC man has been arrested after neighbors called the police regarding suspicious activity occurring outside of an abandoned house. The man was charged with possession of the drug called bath salts when the police found a jar on the man containing the substance. Police report that the man was not making much sense of what he was saying, and they suspected he was under the influence.
Not much is known about “bath salts”; however, they have been known to cause a high to those who use them. The type of symptoms involved with the use of bath salts is headaches, heart palpitations, paranoia, and hallucinations among others. Bath salts can be sniffed, smoked, ingested, and even injected.
Because not much is known about the drug, there is also not much known about how to criminalize the use of such a substance. Therefore, if you or a family member has been charged with the use of bath salts or any other controlled substance, it is very important that you are adequately represented in order to determine how to classify such a charge. For a consultation, call the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP at 803-548-4444, or toll-free at 877-374-4444.
