Legal Question in Traffic Law in South Carolina

Re: Did my state commit a crime against me?

Since I am not privy to all of the documentation as it relates to your case, I can only guess as to what happened. My guess is this: When you were convicted part of your sentence was for a 6 month suspension of your license. Since you were not licensed at the time of your conviction, there was no license to suspend. Then when you became licensed, which I agree with you that it was probably a mistake, they then invoked the suspension. You can contact the DMV at your local branch and speak with a supervisor and also contact the main office in Columbia. However, your facing two big obsticles. One, getting any personal attention from DMV is not likely as they are under-staffed and handle millions of matters a year. Secondly, even if you had legal recourse and I don't think you do, it would probably take so long to get it resolved that your suspension period would be up by the time you got the problem fixed. I would encourage you to consult with a lawyer in your county that practices Traffic Law. Good luck.