Criminal Defense

In South Carolina, there are two main types of courts that hear criminal cases – Magistrate and General Sessions. As a general rule, Magistrate Courts hear cases where the potential penalty is 30 days or less and General Sessions Court is for more serious offenses.

Associate Attorney Tara Marie Schultz is a skilled criminal defense lawyer with several years of experience as a public defender. Tara can help you at all stages of the criminal justice process, no matter what your charges are:

Property crimes, such as shoplifting and injury to property
Drug offenses
Thefts
Burglaries
Robberies
Aggravated assaults
Criminal sexual conduct
Manslaughter/murder

If you or a loved one is arrested, anything you say or do will be held against you. It is very important to have a lawyer by your side from the very beginning to make sure your rights are protected. The Khaled Law Firm will candidly assess the evidence the state may have against you, conduct any necessary investigation on your behalf, discuss any possible defenses and help you make an informed decision on how best to resolve your charges.

Our law firm represents clients from all areas of SC, including, but not limited to, York County, Lancaster County, Chester County, Union County, Cherokee County, Fairfield County, Spartanburg County, and Chesterfield County. This includes the areas of Rock Hill, York, Lancaster, Chester, Indian Land, Sun City, Fort Mill, Lake Wylie, Tega Cay, Clover, McConnells, Lowrys, Lewis, Rodman, Edgemoor, Lesslie, Catawba, Van Wyck, Lando, Bethany, Lockhart, Hickory Grove, Sharon, Smyrna, Union, Carlisle, Whitmire, Shelton, Fort Lawn, Great Falls, White Oak, Blacksburg, Gaffney and Spartanburg. Affiliated through the North Carolina Law Office of Frank Hancock, our firm handles cases throughout NC including, but not limited to, Gaston County and Mecklenburg County, encompassing the areas of Charlotte, Pineville, Ballentyne, Gastonia, and Monroe. Attorney Khaled’s name is sometimes misspelled as Julia Kahled, Julia Khalid, Julia Kahlid, Julia Kuled, Julia Caled and Julia Colette. Attorney Schultz’s name is sometimes misspelled as Tara Shultz, Tara Schulz, Tara Schulze and Tara Shulz.