Our Team
Carolina Criminal Defense is a team of South Carolina criminal defense attorneys serving clients in Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Lake Wylie, Clover, York, Indian Land, and communities throughout York County and surrounding areas.
Our attorneys bring experience from prosecution, judicial chambers, and private defense to cases involving DUI charges, misdemeanors, felonies, domestic violence allegations, drug charges, assault offenses, probation violations, and serious traffic-related matters. Every case is approached with the same priorities: fast communication, careful preparation, and a strategy built around the facts.

Benjamin Hasty
Benjamin Hasty is a South Carolina criminal defense attorney and the founder of Carolina Criminal Defense. He represents clients facing DUI charges, misdemeanors, felonies, and traffic-related criminal offenses. His approach is direct and evidence-focused: move quickly, identify the legal and factual pressure points in the State’s case, and pursue the best available outcome, through negotiation when it makes sense and litigation when it doesn’t.
Andre Coaxum
Andre Coaxum is a South Carolina criminal defense attorney with Carolina Criminal Defense. He represents clients facing DUI charges, misdemeanors, felonies, domestic violence allegations, drug charges, assault charges, probation violations, and traffic offenses. Drawing on his experience in judicial chambers, prosecution, and private defense, his approach is thorough and client-focused: examine the evidence carefully, communicate clearly, and pursue the strategy that best protects the client’s freedom, reputation, and future.
Practice Focus
- DUI / DUAC Defense
- Criminal Defense (misdemeanors and felonies)
- Traffic Ticket Defense
- Traffic-Related Criminal Offenses
- License Suspension and Administrative Issues
- DMV-related issues
Where We Practice
Carolina Criminal Defense works with clients throughout York County and nearby areas, including Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Indian Land, York, Clover, and Lake Wylie, as well as the surrounding counties of Lancaster, Chester, Union, and Cherokee in South Carolina.
Our Team Philosophy
Our attorneys and staff work from a shared case-management system and a common set of standards. Clients should receive timely communication, organized case handling, straightforward advice, and preparation that reflects the seriousness of what is at stake.
Although one attorney may have primary responsibility for a matter, the firm is structured to maintain continuity, accountability, and access to the broader team throughout the representation.

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