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.
Do victims need to be protected from defense lawyers? A bill in the Louisiana legislature would make it a criminal offense for a defense lawyer to fail to identify themselves when speaking to a crime victim or to fail to advise the victim that they do not have to speak with the defense lawyer. Sounds reasonable, ...
Burglary charges in SC can carry a sentence of up to life in prison, while a trespass conviction carries a maximum penalty of 30 days in jail. So, what is the difference between trespass and burglary in SC? Burglary involves entering a dwelling or building without consent. Trespass involves going onto someone’s property, including going ...
What’s the procedure for juvenile offenders in SC? Juvenile cases are heard in the family court, and juvenile offenders in SC do not have the same constitutional protections that adults have. How does that affect the defense of juvenile cases, and what should you expect if your child has been arrested and charged with a ...
Minor first-offense convictions in the magistrate or municipal court can be expunged in SC after three years – so, can I get a DUI expunged in SC? Although DUI first-offense charges in SC are heard in the magistrate or municipal court, a DUI cannot be expunged in SC. You cannot rely on getting an expungement ...
