Myrtle Beach Criminal Defense Attorneys
McGougan Law Firm Handles DWI, Drug Crimes, Violent Crimes
Since 1932, McGougan Law Firm has been well known and respected in North Carolina and South Carolina. We are a law firm that handles a variety of legal matters, including intellectual property and personal injury. Among our criminal defense attorneys is a former prosecutor who is well versed in the tactics and expectations of the prosecution.
Contact us to schedule a consultation at your earliest convenience if you have been charged with a crime, including:
- Driving under the influence of alcohol (DWI/DUI)
- Drug offenses, including possession, manufacture, distribution and trafficking
- Violent crimes
- Domestic violence
- Assault and battery
- Murder, homicide or manslaughter
- Rape, sexual assault, molestation or child pornography
- Theft, fraud, robbery, burglary and other property crimes
Our criminal defense clients include visitors to our area, including students visiting Myrtle Beach on spring break, visiting business professionals and motorists passing through our region en route to somewhere else. We are prepared to aggressively defend both local residents and out-of-state visitors with the goal of obtaining the most favorable outcome attainable in the least amount of time and with the least expense and difficulty possible.
Avenues of defense often include the following issues:
- The arrest: Did the police have probable cause? Was anything about the arrest handled inappropriately?
- The charges: Was the defendant appropriately charged? In some cases, we have successfully filed motions to have charges dismissed when the charges did not match the evidence or the alleged crime.
- Were there any irregularities in the investigation leading up to the arrest? For example, was a complaining witness of questionable credibility or motive?
- Was the evidence gathered correctly? Does it fit the allegations? Was it seized in violation of the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution?
- If DUI/DWI is the charge, is the breath test analysis verifiable? If there are drug charges, was the urine analysis credible?
Regardless of the crime or the circumstances, our goals include:
- Keep the defendant out of jail.
- Keep bail bonds as low as possible.
- Aggressively pursue the most favorable disposition attainable.
- If appropriate, craft creative plea bargains, including mitigating factors such as community service, drug or alcohol treatment or anger management in lieu of jail time, or high bail.
Protect your record and possibly your professional license. If you require experienced legal counsel and representation, contact a lawyer at our law offices to schedule a consultation with a criminal law attorney.
