--- title: "David S. Graham | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-s-graham-circuit-court-judge-south-carolina-circuit-court-circuit-11-sc" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # David S. Graham South Carolina Circuit Court, Circuit 11 · Circuit Court Judge ## Profile - Court: South Carolina Circuit Court, Circuit 11 - State: South Carolina - Role: Circuit Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - On February 5, 2025, he was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly to the position of Circuit Court Judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Seat 1, filling the unexpired term of Judge William P. Keesley - After law school, Graham began his career as an Assistant Solicitor in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit and later in the Eleventh Circuit Solicitor’s Office, where he served from 1998 to 2022. - Graham transitioned to private practice while serving as a municipal judge for the Town of Lexington and as an Assisting Drug Court Judge ### Education - Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Oklahoma State University in 1989 and later received his Juris Doctorate from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1996 ### Additional information - He officially began his service on January 12, 2026 - In 2017, he received the Ernest F. Hollings Award for Excellence in State Prosecution, highlighting his dedication and professionalism - David Shawn Graham was born in 1967 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to James and Sharon H. Graham. - During this time, he gained recognition for prosecuting serious violent crimes, including over forty homicide cases, with twenty-four jury trials and no “not guilty” verdicts. - He also participated in seven death penalty cases and was a member of the Capital Prosecution Team, demonstrating extensive experience in complex criminal litigation. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### recording broadcasting photography Scope: statewide South Carolina Rule 605 generally prohibits courtroom broadcasting, televising, recording, and photography unless an exception or presiding-judge authorization applies. Evidence excerpt: the broadcasting, televising, recording, or taking photographs in the courtroom and areas immediately adjacent thereto during sessions of court or recesses between sessions is prohibited [South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 605: Broadcasting, Televising, Recording or Photographing Court Proceedings](https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-605/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### electronic evidence presentation Scope: statewide South Carolina Rule 605 permits the presiding judge to authorize electronic or photographic means for evidence presentation, record preservation, or judicial administration. Evidence excerpt: A presiding judge may authorize the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence [South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 605: Broadcasting, Televising, Recording or Photographing Court Proceedings](https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-605/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### media coverage notice Scope: statewide South Carolina Rule 605 requires media representatives to give reasonable notice to the presiding judge when requesting courtroom coverage. Evidence excerpt: Media representatives must give reasonable notice to the presiding judge of a request to cover a proceeding. [South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 605: Broadcasting, Televising, Recording or Photographing Court Proceedings](https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-605/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote communication technology Scope: statewide South Carolina Rule 612 authorizes the Supreme Court to provide by order for courts to use remote communication technology for proceedings. Evidence excerpt: the Supreme Court of South Carolina may provide for the use of remote communication technology by the courts of this State to conduct proceedings [South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 612: Use of Remote Communication Technology](https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-612/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### virtual and in person recording Scope: statewide South Carolina's statewide order prohibits photographing, recording, or streaming live, virtual, or broadcasted court proceedings unless the presiding judge specifically authorizes it under Rule 605. Evidence excerpt: taking still photographs, recording (visual or audio), or streaming of any live, virtual, or subsequently broadcasted court proceeding is strictly prohibited unless specifically authorized by the presiding judge pursuant to Rule 605 [Supreme Court of South Carolina Order: Recording of In-Person or Virtual Court Proceedings](https://www.sccourts.org/courtOrders/displayOrder.cfm?orderNo=2020-09-28-01) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/circuit-court/judges/david-s-graham/) - [Official roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/circuit-court/judges/david-s-graham/) - [South Carolina Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/circuit-court/judges/david-s-graham/) - [South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 605: Broadcasting, Televising, Recording or Photographing Court Proceedings](https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-605/) - [South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 612: Use of Remote Communication Technology](https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-612/) - [Supreme Court of South Carolina Order: Recording of In-Person or Virtual Court Proceedings](https://www.sccourts.org/courtOrders/displayOrder.cfm?orderNo=2020-09-28-01) - [Official biography source for David S. 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