Violent Crimes Lawyer in Myrtle Beach, SC

Daniel A. Selwa, Attorney at Law, is a criminal defense attorney located in Surfside Beach, SC, who represents clients accused of violent crimes in Horry County, Georgetown County, and the surrounding areas.

Although many criminal attorneys in the Horry County area will limit the cases they accept to minor crimes, magistrate or municipal-level cases, or “easy” cases where the client is not facing substantial prison time, Daniel Selwa has the experience you need to investigate and defend against any criminal offense, including the most serious allegations like murder or criminal sexual conduct.

Daniel Selwa regularly represents clients who are accused of violent crimes in Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Conway, and throughout the Horry and Georgetown County area.

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What is a Statutory Violent Crime in South Carolina?

What is a statutory violent crime?

Most people think of violent crime as “any crime that involves violence,” like murder, assault, or rape allegations.

Although this is sometimes true, “violent crime” also has a specific meaning under SC law – a person who is convicted of a statutory violent crime is eligible for parole after one-third of their sentence has been served, instead of after one-fourth of their sentence has been served (see, SC Code § 24-21-610, eligibility for parole).

Many statutory violent crimes are not eligible for parole at all, and the inmate must serve 85% of their sentence before they can be released on community supervision, but this is not because they were convicted of a statutory violent crime although the classifications often overlap. The definitions of no-parole offenses are found in SC Code § 24-13-100, and the definitions of 85% crimes are found in SC Code § 24-13-150.

A ”violent crime” is one that is listed in SC Code § 16-1-60, and a “non-violent crime” is any crime that is not listed here:

For purposes of definition under South Carolina law, a violent crime includes the offenses of: murder (Section 16-3-10); attempted murder (Section 16-3-29); assault and battery by mob, first degree, resulting in death (Section 16-3-210(B)), criminal sexual conduct in the first and second degree (Sections 16-3-652 and 16-3-653); criminal sexual conduct with minors, first, second, and third degree (Section 16-3-655); assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct, first and second degree (Section 16-3-656); assault and battery with intent to kill (Section 16-3-620); assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature (Section 16-3-600(B)); kidnapping (Section 16-3-910); trafficking in persons (Section 16-3-2020); voluntary manslaughter (Section 16-3-50); armed robbery (Section 16-11-330(A)); attempted armed robbery (Section 16-11-330(B)); carjacking (Section 16-3-1075); drug trafficking as defined in Section 44-53-370(e) or trafficking cocaine base as defined in Section 44-53-375(C); manufacturing or trafficking methamphetamine as defined in Section 44-53-375; arson in the first degree (Section 16-11-110(A)); arson in the second degree (Section 16-11-110(B)); burglary in the first degree (Section 16-11-311); burglary in the second degree (Section 16-11-312(B)); engaging a child for a sexual performance (Section 16-3-810); homicide by child abuse (Section 16-3-85(A)(1)); aiding and abetting homicide by child abuse (Section 16-3-85(A)(2)); inflicting great bodily injury upon a child (Section 16-3-95(A)); allowing great bodily injury to be inflicted upon a child (Section 16-3-95(B)); domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature (Section 16-25-65); domestic violence in the first degree (Section 16-25-20(B)); abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult resulting in death (Section 43-35-85(F)); abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult resulting in great bodily injury (Section 43-35-85(E)); taking of a hostage by an inmate (Section 24-13-450); detonating a destructive device upon the capitol grounds resulting in death with malice (Section 10-11-325(B)(1)); spousal sexual battery (Section 16-3-615); producing, directing, or promoting sexual performance by a child (Section 16-3-820); sexual exploitation of a minor first degree (Section 16-15-395); sexual exploitation of a minor second degree (Section 16-15-405); promoting prostitution of a minor (Section 16-15-415); participating in prostitution of a minor (Section 16-15-425); aggravated voyeurism (Section 16-17-470(C)); detonating a destructive device resulting in death with malice (Section 16-23-720(A)(1)); detonating a destructive device resulting in death without malice (Section 16-23-720(A)(2)); boating under the influence resulting in death (Section 50-21-113(A)(2)); vessel operator’s failure to render assistance resulting in death (Section 50-21-130(A)(3)); damaging an airport facility or removing equipment resulting in death (Section 55-1-30(3)); failure to stop when signaled by a law enforcement vehicle resulting in death (Section 56-5-750(C)(2)); interference with traffic-control devices, railroad signs, or signals resulting in death (Section 56-5-1030(B)(3)); hit and run resulting in death (Section 56-5-1210(A)(3)); felony driving under the influence or felony driving with an unlawful alcohol concentration resulting in death (Section 56-5-2945(A)(2)); putting destructive or injurious materials on a highway resulting in death (Section 57-7-20(D)); obstruction of a railroad resulting in death (Section 58-17-4090); accessory before the fact to commit any of the above offenses (Section 16-1-40); and attempt to commit any of the above offenses (Section 16-1-80). Only those offenses specifically enumerated in this section are considered violent offenses.

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