Lynching as defined in South Carolina is not what most people think it is. While this crime may have been created to stop actual hangings, many police officers will charge someone with Lynching even if there are simply more than two people fighting. Lynching has severe penalties including a mandatory minimum of three years in prison and up to forty years depending on the degree you are charged with SC Code 16-3-210.

There are many defenses to Lynching but you need an experienced attorney to vigorously protect you if you are charged with this offense. Police officers over charge this offense and an aggressive attorney can sometimes get the charge dismissed or reduced to a more reasonable offense. Furthermore, there are several defenses a jury can consider that need to be presented by an experienced attorney. If you are charged with lynching, do not take it for granted that you have been wrongly charged. You need an experienced attorney to make sure you are not wrongly sent to prison.