LIFE IN PRISON IS REAL. When facing violent crime charges, you need South Carolina's most experienced defense attorney. Matthew M. McGuire has been saving lives since 1989 - defending clients against murder, assault, domestic violence, and armed robbery charges.
Violent crime convictions mean DECADES OR LIFE IN PRISON. The prosecution wants to make an example of you. They have unlimited resources, experienced prosecutors, and one goal: putting you away forever.
Don't face this alone. McGuire Law has been fighting these battles since 1989 - and winning.
30+ Years Since 1993 defending the most serious charges in South Carolina. No case too complex, no situation too desperate.
Penalties: Up to 10 years prison, $5,000 fines
What's Included: Simple assault, aggravated assault, assault with intent to kill, domestic violence assault, assault on police officers
Common Problems: Self-defense situations, false accusations, mutual combat claims
Call NowPenalties: Jail time, protective orders, loss of gun rights
What's Included: Spousal abuse, dating violence, child abuse allegations, violation of protective orders
Common Problems: False allegations during custody disputes, mutual combat situations
Call NowPenalties: Life in prison or death penalty
What's Included: Murder, voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, vehicular homicide
Common Problems: Self-defense claims, lack of intent, accidental death
Call NowPenalties: 10-30 years mandatory minimum
What's Included: Bank robbery, convenience store robbery, home invasion, carjacking
Common Problems: Mistaken identity, lack of weapon, coercion defense
Call NowPenalties: 30 years to life in prison
What's Included: Adult kidnapping, child abduction, false imprisonment, hostage situations
Common Problems: Custody disputes, consent issues, restraint duration
Call NowPenalties: Up to 30 years in prison
What's Included: Attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, solicitation of murder
Common Problems: Intent to kill vs. harm, self-defense situations
Call NowThese aren't threats - they're promises from prosecutors.
Violent crime convictions bankrupt families.
Your family suffers the consequences too.
Even after prison, punishment continues.
Reduced to manslaughter, saved client from death penalty
Complete dismissal due to constitutional violations
Charges dropped, protective order dismissed
Self-defense verdict, client walked free
These results required decades of experience. Your case deserves the same expertise.
Available 24/7 for violent crime arrests. Every minute matters - we immediately begin damage control, witness interviews, and evidence preservation. The prosecution starts building their case immediately - so do we.
We investigate everything: crime scene analysis, witness statements, police reports, forensic evidence, surveillance video. Our 35 years of experience reveals evidence others miss and defenses others don't see.
Violent crime cases often involve constitutional violations: illegal searches, coerced confessions, Miranda violations, due process violations. We scrutinize every police action with decades of experience.
Violent crime cases require expert testimony: forensic experts, medical professionals, psychologists, ballistics experts. Our 35-year network of experts provides crucial testimony.
Self-defense, lack of intent, mistaken identity, alibi, insanity, coercion - we develop comprehensive defense strategies based on decades of successful violent crime defenses.
When your life is at stake, you need a trial attorney who's been there thousands of times. We fight aggressively in court, challenging every piece of evidence and every witness.
Castle Doctrine, Stand Your Ground law, imminent threat defense, proportional response analysis
Accident vs. intentional act, heat of passion, diminished capacity, involuntary actions
Eyewitness unreliability, alibi evidence, DNA analysis, surveillance contradictions
Illegal searches, Miranda violations, coerced confessions, due process violations
30+ Years Since 1993 fighting the most serious charges. We've defended murder, armed robbery, assault - and won cases others said were hopeless.
Violent crimes require specialized knowledge of forensics, ballistics, psychology, and constitutional law. Our expertise can mean the difference between freedom and life in prison.
We leave no stone unturned: private investigators, expert witnesses, forensic analysis. Our thorough investigations have saved countless clients from wrongful convictions.
Violent crime arrests require immediate action. We're available 24/7 and begin working on your case the moment you call.
While you're reading this, the prosecution is building a case against you. Witnesses are forgetting details, evidence is disappearing, and your chances of freedom are diminishing.
Don't let fear of the unknown destroy your life. McGuire Law has 30+ Years Since 1993 of experience fighting these exact charges - and winning.
Call Now: 888-499-5738"Mr. McGuire and his team got me out of jail, period."
-Becky M., Columbia, SC
"McGuire Law is not like the law firms advertising on TV that run an assembly line. They are available all day, every day, home or office."
-Darrell M., Orangeburg, SC
"Responded not only the same day, but within the hour on a Sunday. Amazing, five stars."
-Jordan D., Spartanburg, SC
"If you need the best personal injury attorney in South Carolina, you call McGuire Law right now. I talked to an attorney with one call."
-Hilary A., Columbia, South Carolina
"I got a DUI in college and Mr. McGuire fixed it. One thousand stars!"
-Logan R., Lexington, South Carolina
"I have sent Matt more referrals than I can count at this point. Everyone is always astonished at the effort Matt and McGuire Law put into every case."
-Dan V., Sumter, South Carolina
"McGuire law does not play around. Don't think you can handle something like court yourself. You can't, so hire Mr. McGuire."
-Xander H., Spartanburg, S.C.