In South Carolina, any case that carries more than 1 year in prison is handled in General Sessions Court. These cases are heard in front of a Circuit Judge. With the exception of a few misdemeanors including Assault and Battery High and Aggravated Nature (ABHAN), most cases that carry a sentence of more than 5 years are considered felonies. Our office has defended nearly every type of Felony in Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, and Colleton County, including but not limited to Murder, Burglary 1st Degree, Burglary 2nd Degree, Kidnapping, Assault and Battery With Intent to Kill (ABWIK), Trafficking Cocaine, Trafficking Cocaine Base (Crack), Possession With Intent to Distribute Cocaine and Cocaine Base (PWID), Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC), and Armed Robbery.
With our years of Criminal Defense with the Charleston County Public Defender's Office and in private practice, we bring a level of experience and expertise that you need when you're civil liberties are at stake and you are facing prison time. You need a Criminal Defense Lawyer that will fight for you and work to protect your freedom.
If you or one of your loved ones has been arrested, please call the Law Office of Stephen Harris for a free consultation.
About the Attorney
William Stephen Harris Jr.
Federal and State Criminal Defense Lawyer Stephen Harris has practiced almost exclusively Criminal Defense his entire career. Mr. Harris served as a Public Defender with the Charleston County Public Defender's Office in Charleston, SC until 2008. As a Public Defender in Charleston County, Mr. Harris was tasked with handling more than 200 cases at a time. Many of these cases went to trial and many resulted in the defendant being acquitted or the case being nolle prossed.
Mr. Harris also worked daily with all of the solicitors in the Charleston and Berkeley County Solicitor's offices, as well as developed a positive reputation with all of the Ninth Circuit Judges and most if not all of the South Carolina Circuit Judges. He attended the National Criminal Defense College in 2007 and received training in advanced cross-examination as well as DUI training.
Mr. Harris' office is located in Charleston, at 218 King Street. He primarily handles criminal defense cases in Charleston County, Berkeley County, Dorchester County, and Beaufort County. Mr. Harris is a member of the South Carolina Bar, Charleston Bar, Federal Bar and a practicing member of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington DC. Mr. Harris is currently an adjunct professor at the Charleston School of Law, where he teaches Criminal Trial Practice.
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Our Office Hours
- Sunday 9am - 5pm
- Monday 9am - 5pm
- Tuesday 9am - 5pm
- Wednesday 9am - 5pm
- Thursday 9am - 5pm
- Friday 9am - 5pm
- Saturday 9am - 5pm
Why Choose Us ?
- Free Initial Consultation
- Extensive Trial Experience
- 24/7 Emergency Services
- Member of NACDL, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers