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171 Church St, Charleston, SC 29401» view map
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Clekis Law Firm has been representing clients for over three decades.

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1. Nicholas Clekis Charleston, SC
  Attorney at Law- SC, 1985
  University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D. 1985
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Chad D. Shelton

Criminal, DUI-DWI, Felony

Chad was born and raised in St. Charles, Missouri just outside of St. Louis. He attended undergrad at Valparaiso University in Northwest Indiana and ... (more)

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843-874-6127

110 W Doty Ave, Summerville, SC 29483

Jack W. Swan

Child Support, Criminal, Farms, DUI-DWI

Status: In Good Standing

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1455-D Remount Road, Charleston, SC 29406

Victor Craig Jones

Criminal, DUI-DWI, Juvenile Law, Misdemeanor

Status: In Good Standing

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225 Seven Farms Dr., Charleston, SC 29492

Anna Galle

DUI-DWI, Divorce, Juvenile Law, Nursing Home

Status: In Good Standing

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2129 Dorchester Road, North Charleston, SC 29405

G. Rutledge Durant

Workers' Compensation, DUI-DWI, Criminal, Personal Injury

Status: In Good Standing

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3660 W Montague Ave, North Charleston, SC 29418

800-923-0641

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LEGAL TERMS

JUSTICE SYSTEM

A term lawyers use to describe the courts and other bureaucracies that handle American's criminal legal business, including offices of various state and federal... (more...)

A term lawyers use to describe the courts and other bureaucracies that handle American's criminal legal business, including offices of various state and federal prosecutors and public defenders. Many people caught up in this system refer to it by less flattering names.

HOT PURSUIT

An exception to the general rule that a police officer needs an arrest warrant before he can enter a home to make an arrest. If a felony has just occurred and a... (more...)

An exception to the general rule that a police officer needs an arrest warrant before he can enter a home to make an arrest. If a felony has just occurred and an officer has chased a suspect to a private house, the officer can forcefully enter the house in order to prevent the suspect from escaping or hiding or destroying evidence.

PLEA

The defendant's formal answer to criminal charges. Typically defendants enter one of the following pleas: guilty, not guilty or nolo contendere. A plea is usual... (more...)

The defendant's formal answer to criminal charges. Typically defendants enter one of the following pleas: guilty, not guilty or nolo contendere. A plea is usually entered when charges are formally brought (at arraignment).

BURGLARY

The crime of breaking into and entering a building with the intention to commit a felony. The breaking and entering need not be by force, and the felony need no... (more...)

The crime of breaking into and entering a building with the intention to commit a felony. The breaking and entering need not be by force, and the felony need not be theft. For instance, someone would be guilty of burglary if he entered a house through an unlocked door in order to commit a murder.

MISDEMEANOR

A crime, less serious than a felony, punishable by no more than one year in jail. Petty theft (of articles worth less than a certain amount), first-time drunk d... (more...)

A crime, less serious than a felony, punishable by no more than one year in jail. Petty theft (of articles worth less than a certain amount), first-time drunk driving and leaving the scene of an accident are all common misdemeanors.

HABEAS CORPUS

Latin for 'You have the body.' A prisoner files a petition for writ of habeas corpus in order to challenge the authority of the prison or jail warden to continu... (more...)

Latin for 'You have the body.' A prisoner files a petition for writ of habeas corpus in order to challenge the authority of the prison or jail warden to continue to hold him. If the judge orders a hearing after reading the writ, the prisoner gets to argue that his confinement is illegal. These writs are frequently filed by convicted prisoners who challenge their conviction on the grounds that the trial attorney failed to prepare the defense and was incompetent. Prisoners sentenced to death also file habeas petitions challenging the constitutionality of the state death penalty law. Habeas writs are different from and do not replace appeals, which are arguments for reversal of a conviction based on claims that the judge conducted the trial improperly. Often, convicted prisoners file both.

PUBLIC DEFENDER

A lawyer appointed by the court and paid by the county, state, or federal government to represent clients who are charged with violations of criminal law and ar... (more...)

A lawyer appointed by the court and paid by the county, state, or federal government to represent clients who are charged with violations of criminal law and are unable to pay for their own defense.

BATTERY

A crime consisting of physical contact that is intended to harm someone. Unintentional harmful contact is not battery, no mater how careless the behavior or how... (more...)

A crime consisting of physical contact that is intended to harm someone. Unintentional harmful contact is not battery, no mater how careless the behavior or how severe the injury. A fist fight is a common battery; being hit by a wild pitch in a baseball game is not.

FALSE IMPRISONMENT

Intentionally restraining another person without having the legal right to do so. It's not necessary that physical force be used; threats or a show of apparent ... (more...)

Intentionally restraining another person without having the legal right to do so. It's not necessary that physical force be used; threats or a show of apparent authority are sufficient. False imprisonment is a misdemeanor and a tort (a civil wrong). If the perpetrator confines the victim for a substantial period of time (or moves him a significant distance) in order to commit a felony, the false imprisonment may become a kidnapping. People who are arrested and get the charges dropped, or are later acquitted, often think that they can sue the arresting officer for false imprisonment (also known as false arrest). These lawsuits rarely succeed: As long as the officer had probable cause to arrest the person, the officer will not be liable for a false arrest, even if it turns out later that the information the officer relied upon was incorrect.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

State v. Batchelor

... The charges include two counts of felony driving 343 under the influence (felony DUI) causing death, two counts of felony DUI causing great bodily injury, and one count of involuntary manslaughter. ... ISSUES. 1. Should the indictments for felony DUI have been quashed? ...

Hipp v. SC DEPT. OF MOTOR VEHICLES

... Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) appeals the order of the circuit court enjoining it from suspending the driver's license of Respondent Charles R. Hipp, III (Respondent) as a consequence of Respondent's 1993 Georgia conviction for driving under the influence (DUI). ...

Lapp v. SC DEPT. OF MOTOR VEHICLES

... [1] On appeal, Lapp argues that the ALC erred in upholding the DMVH's determination that probable cause existed to arrest her for driving under the influence (DUI). ... 1. Did the ALC err in affirming the DMVH's finding that probable cause existed to arrest Lapp for DUI? ...

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SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

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Hipp v. SC DEPT. OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Lapp v. SC DEPT. OF MOTOR VEHICLES

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