Hisker Law Firm, PC

01/19/2024

Attorneys are looking for persons over the age 19 to participate in the evaluation and analysis of specific civil cases and are seeking 12 to 15 people who will be selected to participate in the evaluation of the case in a group setting.

The evaluation group will meet in Spartanburg, South Carolina between 6:00 pm and 8:30 pm (2.5 hours) on January 25, 2024. Food and beverages will be provided, and each participant will receive $175.00 for their time. Please reply by email to and by telephone 803-929-0001

07/06/2021

CAGED INNOCENCE
By Hisker Law Firm, PC | July 02, 2021
In the “Land of the Free”, Citizens are presumed innocent when accused of a crime. Judges tell juries that the presumption of innocence is “like a robe of righteousness placed upon the shoulders of the defendant, and it remains with him until the state proves his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.”

“Beyond a reasonable doubt” is the highest standard of proof in US Law. Why then, do we allow the government to jail citizens upon a mere “probable cause” standard?

I have practiced criminal law for more than 20 years. I have had many clients who have either had their charges dismissed or were found not guilty under the “reasonable doubt” standard. Murder charges, r**e charges, assault, drugs, dui and many others -completely vindicated, expunged from their records. Yet, in the beginning of the process, each and every one of them had their hands bound and they were jailed upon mere allegations -false allegations.

Each one of these “innocent citizens” had their name slandered. They had their face posted on tabloids, newspapers, tv and internet. They faced embarrassment and shame. They lost jobs. They lost custody of their children. Lost spouses and their homes. Their children were picked on in school due to their very public yet very false arrest. If they were financially fortunate, they had to pay thousands to afford bail and the defense of a competent attorney.

We literally put human beings in cages on mere allegations. The “robe of righteousness” is lip service. There is no presumption of innocence. In truth, we are guilty until our lives are ruined and we prove ourselves innocent.

We MUST have reform. If you were falsely accused of a crime, email me your story. My email is [email protected]. Something has to be done.

06/18/2021

The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled on June 9, 2021, that a state law requiring s*x offenders to register for life, without prior judicial review, is unconstitutional. Read our blog today to learn more about the recent ruling.

On June 9, 2021, the South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a state law requiring s*x offenders to register for life is not constitutional without a prior judicial review process. Read our blog or contact Hisker Law Firm, PC, for more information.

06/10/2020

Spartanburg Herald Journal (GoUpstate) Cancels Mugshot Galeries

I’ve always thought that the mugshots section of the paper was shameful. Not everyone who is accused of a crime is guilty. The Herald Journal has approached me numerous times about advertising on the mugshots section. I’ve always refused to exploit the arrest of accused persons by not advertising on mugshot galleries. The last time they contacted me, I told them that I wouldn’t sponsor ANY of their publications until they removed mugshot galleries. Thankfully, the editors finally decided to remove the mugshots from publication.

I hope similar vulture publications that you find on convenience store counters go out of business. I won’t help them by sharing their names.

05/06/2020

In case you missed A&E’s episode of the Accused, here is a link to watch the show.

05/05/2020

Anything you say can be used against you, even in your own home. False domestic violence accusations are all too common, and we are committed to defending the wrongly accused. Read our blog to learn about the best ways to handle your flawed domestic violence charges.

A domestic violence accusation can ruin your life, especially when the crime didn’t happen in the first place. Visit our blog to learn how to deal with your false charge.

05/02/2020

Watch a preview of the next episode of Accused: Guilty or Innocent? premiering Tuesday, May 5 at 10P.
https://www.hiskerlaw.com/blog/2020/may/tune-in-to-watch-attorney-hisker-on-a-e-s-accuse/

05/01/2020

I had the pleasure of representing this young man accused of a serious crime in Spartanburg, SC.

12/09/2019

If a person illegally enters your dwelling, residence, or vehicle or attacks you in a place you have a legal right to be, you may be justified in using force against them. Visit our blog to read about the self-defense law and when it applies:

In South Carolina, you can defend yourself in your dwelling, residence, vehicle, or a place where you have a legal right to be. Visit our blog to read the specifics of the law.

12/03/2019

The criminal investigation process before an arrest consists of law enforcement collecting evidence to link a person to an offense. Learn more on our blog:

During a pre-arrest investigation, law enforcement will collect evidence to determine if a crime has been committed and identify a suspect. Visit our blog to read more.