Attorney Grant B. Smaldone is a trial lawyer focused on criminal defense in state and federal courts in Charleston, SC, and Eastern South Carolina.
Grant takes criminal defense and your freedom seriously. He is a member of the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (SCACDL) and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). He is a former prosecutor, a former public defender, and he has a proven track record of acquittals and dismissals in criminal cases ranging from traffic violations to murder prosecutions.
Grant accepts state and federal criminal defense cases in Charleston County, Dorchester County, Georgetown County, Horry County, and the surrounding areas in Eastern South Carolina.
If you’ve been charged with a crime in the Charleston, SC area, call at (843) 808-2100 or fill out our online contact form to set up a free consultation to discuss your case.
Although the SC legislature has declined to pass criminal laws that specifically address dog tethers, there are already animal cruelty laws in SC that may cover tethering. But, are they being enforced? There are animal cruelty laws in SC that cover neglect, mistreatment, torture, and abandonment of an animal, with potential penalties ranging from 30 days in jail ...
Is there a dog tethering law in SC? At some point, most of us have seen a dog tied in someone’s backyard and wondered, “is that okay?” Maybe it was on a short leash, or maybe it was lying on the ground with a heavy chain around its neck. Maybe there was shelter and water ...
Is Myrtle Beach ranked third most dangerous city in America? Last year, the security company Safewise ranked Myrtle Beach third most dangerous city. Despite no major changes in the FBI statistics for 2018, Safewise changed their analysis and, this year, decided that Myrtle Beach is the 32nd most dangerous city in America. But wait… according to ...
State and federal gun laws prohibit gun ownership by convicted felons, persons convicted of domestic violence, and a long list of other circumstances. But do marijuana users lose their right to own a firearm? A conviction for simple possession of marijuana in SC is a misdemeanor that carries a maximum penalty of 30 days. It’s a minor ...
