Mar 5, 2013 | Burglary/Robbery/Larceny, Criminal Defense, Uncategorized
A Rock Hill resident was apprehended by police when to woman was caught stealing almost 50 separate pieces of jewelry from the Rock Hill Galleria.
According to a police report, the woman went to the Belk Store at the Rock Hill Galleria on Friday night with a pillow case and her purse in hand.
The woman took price tags off several pieces of jewelry and put them in the pillow case, which was concealed by a jacket she was wearing.When the woman attempted to leave the store, a security guard stopped her and confiscated around $2,000 worth of jewelry she had stolen.
After apprehending the suspect, authorities charged her with shoplifting.
Getting charged with shoplifting in the state of South Carolina is a very serious crime. Furthermore if one has purposefully concealed the items in question, the prosecution may use evidence against the defendant to presume shoplifting has occurred.
According to South Carolina Statutes, Sections 16-13-110 defines “concealment” in terms of shoplifting means “to hide merchandise on the person or among the belongings of a person so that, although there may be some notice of its presence, it is not visible through ordinary observation.” S.C. Stat. 16-13-110(2006).
Moreover, section 16-13-120 allows for the state to draw a presumptions from concealment of unpurchased goods, stating in pertinent part that ” it is permissible to infer that any person wilfully concealing unpurchased goods or merchandise of any store or other mercantile establishment either on the premises or outside the premises of the store has concealed the article with the intention of converting it to his own use without paying the purchase price thereof” within the meaning of the concealment definition provided above.S.C. Stat. 16-13-120(2006)
Contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower to consult with one of our criminal attorneys if you or someone you know has been charged with the crime of shoplifting. We are licensed in both North Carolina and South Carolina, where you can contact us at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
Jan 19, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes and Controlled Substances Defense, Felony Drug Possession, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Uncategorized
A man and woman were arrested this week after trying to fill fraudulent prescriptions for Oxycodone and Adderall at Rock Hill pharmacies, according to Rock Hill Police reports. Narcotics investigators were advised that a man and a woman dropped off fraudulent prescriptions at the Walgreens on Cherry Road and the CVS on Celanese Road on Wednesday, said the commander of York County’s Drug Enforcement Unit.
Police arrested the man and woman at a Rock Hill CVS, the reports state. In addition to trying to obtain “trafficking amounts” of Oxycodone, Brown said, they had other drugs with them in Rock Hill, along with Oxycodone. Rock Hill officers found the man and woman with 18 units of Alprazolam, “with the intent to distribute,” the report states.
Police also confiscated a blank prescription pad and $6,212 in cash incident to the arrest of the two. The man and woman are each charge
d with possession with intent to distribute near a school Oxycodone and Alprazolam, trafficking Oxycodone and possession of a prescription pad, according to police.
Criminal drug charges bring hardship and stress to any person. If you or someone you know is dealing with drug charges in North or South Carolina, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, LLP to consult with one of our criminal attorneys. We have criminal attorneys who want to help you and who handle many other types of criminal cases. We are licensed in both North and South Carolina, where you can contact us at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
Nov 27, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Uncategorized
A Lancaster, SC man was being arrested for an outstanding warrant when he escaped from a Lancaster, SC Deputy’s patrol car. This incident reportedly occurred at 1:13 a.m., according to the police report.
The man was riding his bicycle down the road, and looking into businesses in the area. As the deputies closed in on him, viewing his “suspicious” activity, he rode his bike between the buildings. Followed closely by police, they decided to stop him. When the man’s identification card was put through the system, they discovered he had an outstanding family court warrant.
After news of this warrant was heard by the man, the report states that he took off running. The deputies called for him to cease his escape, but he did not listen. The man slipped as he approached Airport Road, and deputies were able to apprehend him.
If you or a loved one has been arrested for an outstanding warrant, or any other criminal charge in Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Lancaster, Kershaw, Chester, Indian Land, or Clover, South Carolina, call the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP. We can be contacted for a consultation at our Fort Mill, Baxter Village, South Carolina office at 803-548-4444, or toll-free at 877-374-5999.
Nov 16, 2012 | Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Uncategorized
A Rock Hill man was arrested after sheriff deputies found a quarter pound of marijuana in his car. This incident occurred on Pageland Highway, according to the Lancaster Sheriff’s Department.
The report states that the 24-year-old man is being charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and unlawfully carrying a handgun after the police found him speaking to a suspicious woman next to his car.
When the police stopped him, the man attempted to run from the scene, but he was immediately apprehended. Thereafter, the deputies found the marijuana along with a scale and a handgun. He was then placed under arrest and sent to the Lancaster County Detention Center.
If you have been charged with possession of a controlled substance, call the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP. We have been practicing trial attorneys since 1989, and have over 70 years of combined legal experience. For a consultation, call our Fort Mill, Baxter Village Office at 803-548-4444 or toll-free at 877-374-5999 if you have been charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance or any other criminal charge.
Sep 15, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Uncategorized
Police were forced to use a stun gun on an irate Rock Hill woman last Tuesday. The report states that the Rock Hill woman was grabbing at the officers and attempting to kick another person after her car was involved in a collision on Eden Terrace.
Officers were simply responding to a call in connection to a crash, when they found the 36-year-old woman walking toward the wrecked vehicles. She was visibly irate and began shouting profanities at the officers as they approached the scene of the crash. The officers told the woman that if she did not stop using profanities in public that she would be arrested, but their warnings were unavailing. As she continued shouting profanities, officers placed the woman under arrest. At that moment she grabbed one officer’s lapel and began to struggle.
The woman also attempted to kick one of the other victims of the crash during the struggle. Police used a stun gun on the woman’s right side and placed her in handcuffs. She was treated at Piedmont Medical Center before being taken into custody at the Rock Hill jail.
According to the Rock Hill Police report, the woman was arrested and charged with resisting arrest, public disorderly conduct and damage to city property.
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