State Rep. Marvin Pendarvis, D-Charleston, has resigned from the state House of Representatives, according to Speaker Murrell Smith’s office. Pendarvis’ name has been removed from the State House website. He filed to run for reelection this year and did not have any general election challengers.

A South Carolina legislator has resigned his state House seat representing North Charleston amid an ongoing lawsuit from a former legal client. Democrat Marvin Pendarvis, an attorney, turned in his resignation Monday,

Marvin Pendarvis, a state representative from North Charleston, has resigned amid an investigation into a case that led to the suspension of his law license.

South Carolina State Rep. Marvin Pendarvis has resigned from his seat amid a South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigation into his acts as an attorney.