She is also the Chairperson for the Board of Directors for Justice 360, Vice-Chair of the Amicus Committee for the Fourth Circuit for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and is on the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. Elizabeth is also Of Counsel for the Charleston law firm of Adams & Bischoff.
Elizabeth Franklin-Best is a state and federal appeals attorney in Columbia, SC who is licensed in:
Elizabeth accepts white collar criminal defense cases and state and federal criminal appellate cases including habeas corpus actions in the jurisdictions listed.
The First Step Act allows the court to reduce an inmate’s sentence if their offense was covered under the Fair Sentencing Act, but does the First Step Act apply to supervised release revocation? In U.S. v. Venable, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the First Step Act does apply to supervised release revocations ...
What is the First Step Act? In previous articles, I’ve discussed how the First Step Act allows some inmates to get their sentences reduced and how the First Step Act is the most recent effort to correct the disparity between sentencing for defendants charged with powder vs. crack cocaine. Even when an inmate has completed ...
MEDIA CONTACT: LaDonna Beeker, paralegal/marketing director, ladonna@franklinbestlaw.com, 803-445-1333 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chesterfield County man granted a new trial December 4, 2019 (Columbia, S.C.) – The Supreme Court of South Carolina granted Oscar Fortune a new trial today after an appeal was filed regarding improper statements made to the jury by the assistant solicitor during trial ...
What is the 2018 First Step Act? It’s the most recent effort to correct the long-standing 100-1 disparity between sentencing of defendants charged with powder cocaine and defendants charged with crack cocaine in the federal courts – a difference that was never based in reality and which has disproportionately affected non-white Americans for decades. The ...
What is conspiracy in federal court? Many defendants charged with crimes in federal court also find themselves charged with conspiracy to commit federal crimes. For example: Conspiracy to commit drug trafficking; Conspiracy to commit tax fraud; Conspiracy to commit money laundering; or Conspiracy to harbor a fugitive. That last one was the subject of a ...
How is the loss amount calculated in a fraud case? What does loss amount mean in a fraud case? The loss amount, which is calculated by the prosecutor, probation agent, and contained in a defendant’s presentence report, can increase a defendant’s sentencing range by years – even decades, in some cases. If the loss amount ...
