The law firm of Robert J. Johnston expertly defends those accused of crimes in local, State and Federal Courts, and minor subject to criminal proceedings in the Family Court based on allegations of their criminal misconduct. We have vast experience in handling criminal matters throughout the State of South Carolina and in particular the Grand Strand, Myrtle Beach, Conway, Surfside Beach, Horry County and Georgetown County, SC areas. We provide our clients help and advice on the following issues:

Appeals and Post-Conviction Relief

• Appeals (Federal and State)
• Apprendi Cases
• Changes of Plea
• Drug Crimes
• Forfeiture Cases
• Motions for New Trials
• Other Crimes
• Post Conviction Motions
• Plea Withdrawals
• Sentence Appeals
• Sentence Modifications
• Sentence Reversals
• Sex Crimes
• Violent crimes
• White Collar Crimes
• Writs of Certiorari
• Writs of Habeas Corpus
• Writs of Mandamus
• Writs of Prohibition

Assault and Battery

• Assault
• Battery
• Child Abuse
• Domestic Violence (CDV)
• Habitual Offenders
• Hate Crimes
• Kidnapping
• Manslaughter
• Murder
• Terrorism Charges
• Terrorism Threats
• Carjacking
• Mayhem
• Vehicular Manslaughter
• Arrests
• Bond Hearing

Crimes Involving Minors

• Child Abuse
• Exploitation of Minors
• Homicide by Child Abuse
• Juvenile Offenders
• Family Court
• Childnapping
• Employing Minor to Commit a Crime
• Lewd Conduct
• Selling Liquor to a Minor
• Obscene Materials

Drug Crimes

• Crack
• Crack Cocaine
• Marijuana
• Ice
• Powder
• Zanax
• Ecstacy
• Possession
• Possession with Intent to Distribute
• Distribution
• Trafficking
• Cultivation
• Importation
• Manufacturing
• Transportation
• Plea bargains
• Lie detectors tests and DNA testing
• Felonies such as drug or narcotics possession

Juvenile cases

• Misdemeanors
• Other Crimes
• Accomplice
• Accessory
• Aiding and Abetting
• Arms Trafficking
• Conspiracy
• Obstruction of Justice
• Perjury
• Stalking

Search and seizure issues, including search warrants

• Sentencing, pardon and parole matters
• Sex Offenses
• Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor
• Criminal Sexual Conduct
• Disseminating Obscene Material
• Indecent Exposure
• Internet Pornography Crimes
• Lewd Acts
• Pandering
• Prostitution
• Rape
• Sexual Assault
• Sexual Battery
• Sodomy
• Solicitation of a Prostitute
• Statutory Rape

Theft Crimes

• Armed Robbery
• Strong Armed Robbery
• Larceny
• Shoplifting
• Embezzlement
• Conversion
• Fraud
• Forgery
• Breach of Trust
• Receiving Stolen Goods
• Bad Checks
• Credit Card Fraud
• Safecracking
• Trick
• Insurance Fraud
• Traffic Offenses
• Careless Operation
• Disregarding Traffic Signal
• DWI - Driving While Intoxicated
• Drunk Driving
• DUI - Driving Under the Influence
• DUAC - Driving with Unlawful Alcohol Content
• Hit and Run
• Reckless Operation
• Speeding

Violent Crimes

• Armed Criminal Action
• Armed Robbery
• Arson
• Assault and Battery of a High and Aggravated Nature
• ABHAN
• ABWIK
• Assault and Battery with Intent to Kill

White collar offenses

• Accounting Fraud
• Bank Fraud
• Bankruptcy Fraud
• Bribery
• Computer Crime
• Counterfeiting
• Credit Card Fraud
• Currency Violations
• Embezzlement
• Environmental Crimes
• Extortion
• Forgery
• Fraud
• Government Fraud
• Grand Larceny
• Health Care Fraud
• Import-Export Violation
• Insider Trading
• Internet Theft and Fraud
• Investment Fraud
• Laboratory Fraud
• Mail Fraud
• Medicaid/Medicare Fraud
• Multi-Level Marketing Fraud
• Money Laundering
• Mortgage Fraud
• Organized Fraud
• Prescription Fraud
• Procurement Fraud
• Public Corruption
• RICO and RTC related litigation
• Securities Fraud
• Tax Fraud
• Telecommunications Fraud
• Telemarketing Fraud
• Wire Fraud
• Witness Tampering

We also provide counseling to individuals facing potential or actual criminal investigation or prosecution. If you have ben accused of committing a crime, let us help you. It is important to remember that a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Call us at 843-828-1137 or toll free at 877-889-9400 or contact us online for free legal advice.