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.
If a public body refuses to turn over documents that are public records when they are requested under SC’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), you can file a lawsuit asking the Court to force them to disclose the documents. If a public body demands an unreasonable, prohibitive fee before turning over public records, you can ...
Charleston County, like most locations in the United States, has been dealing with overcrowding at the Charleston County Detention Center (Al Cannon Detention Center) for years… Why? Because we keep putting more and more people in jail. If the number of people we arrest and incarcerate continues to rise, jails and prisons will continue to ...
What’s the difference between DUI and DUAC in Charleston, SC? Most people are familiar with the offense of DUI (driving under the influence) in SC, but DUAC (driving with an unlawful alcohol concentration) is not as commonly known. If you’ve been charged with DUAC in Charleston, SC, you may be wondering what it means and ...
Burglary in SC can be complicated – with a sentencing range from the possibility of no jail time on a burglary third degree to life in prison for a burglary first degree, it is arguably one of the most serious offenses in South Carolina. Whether you are facing 0 to 5 or 15 to life ...
