South Carolina Criminal Defense Blog

I've been told by several local prosecutors that they read my blog and disagree with a lot of things that I have to say. I'm glad that you are reading, and I want to hear from you - please comment on blog posts that you disagree with and tell me why. You don't have to say who you are, and you have the option of posting anonymously. Better yet, one of you should start a blog to give us the perspective from the other side of the fence.

I try to say things here that need to be said, but others do not say. I try to provoke thought about why things are done the way that they are and how we can improve our system. I welcome contrary ideas and opinions, and would love to see open debate on some of these topics.

I am honestly baffled by some of the things that I see some prosecutors doing, such as the use of jailhouse snitches to win cases, even when the evidence shows that they are lying. How do your brethren square this with their mandate of pursuing justice? Surely Justice is not achieved by securing convictions on the basis of perjured testimony.

South Carolina and Horry County need a prosecution blog. Anyone can do it, just go here and follow the instructions. It is free. It is easy. It is anonymous.