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Nicholas Clekis
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171 Church St, Charleston, SC 29401» view map
Criminal Defense Law
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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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Bennett J. Schiller

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Accident & Injury, Criminal, Divorce & Family Law, Health Care, Workers' Compensation

Becoming a trial lawyer was inevitable for Bennett J. Schiller, III. He was born in Savannah, Georgia in 1968 the son of Bennett and Marie Schiller. N... (more)

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800-765-6851

1611 North Street, Beaufort, SC 29902

Wendy P. Arbuckle

Education, Lawsuit & Dispute, Family Law, Criminal

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 16 Years

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12923 Main St, Early Branch, SC 29916

Robert Peter Brendza

Estate, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Business

Status: Retired Licensed: 44 Years

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158 Bull Point Dr, Seabrook, SC 29940

C. Stephen Bennett

Estate, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Accident & Injury

Status: In Good Standing

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Ridgeland, SC 29936

Jerold Lee Murray

Motor Vehicle, Family Law, Divorce & Family Law, Misdemeanor

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 21 Years

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Ridgeland, SC 29936

R. Thayer Rivers

Real Estate, Workers' Compensation, Criminal, Personal Injury

Status: In Good Standing

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Ridgeland, SC 29936

David Mathews

Divorce, Criminal, Disability, Accident & Injury

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 39 Years

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Ridgeland, SC 29936

Susan E. Rowell

Education, Motor Vehicle, Criminal, Civil Rights

Status: In Good Standing

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117 Old Cedar Pt, Hampton, SC 29924

Trip A. Lawton

Accident & Injury, Criminal, Divorce & Family Law, Real Estate, Workers' Compensation

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 20 Years

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125 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Estill, SC 29918

Susan E. Rowell

Criminal, Divorce & Family Law, Employment, Estate

Status: In Good Standing

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Po 684, Hampton, SC 29924

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LEGAL TERMS

MISTRIAL

A trial that ends prematurely and without a judgment, due either to a mistake that jeopardizes a party's right to a fair trial or to a jury that can't agree on ... (more...)

A trial that ends prematurely and without a judgment, due either to a mistake that jeopardizes a party's right to a fair trial or to a jury that can't agree on a verdict (a hung jury) If a judge declares a mistrial in a civil case, he or she will direct that the case be set for a new trial at a future date. Mistrials in criminal cases can result in a retrial, a plea bargain or a dismissal of the charges.

SPECIFIC INTENT

An intent to produce the precise consequences of the crime, including the intent to do the physical act that causes the consequences. For example, the crime of ... (more...)

An intent to produce the precise consequences of the crime, including the intent to do the physical act that causes the consequences. For example, the crime of larceny is the taking of the personal property of another with the intent to permanently deprive the other person of the property. A person is not guilty of larceny just because he took someone else's property; it must be proven that he took it with the purpose of keeping it permanently.

VENIREMEN

People who are summoned to the courthouse so that they may be questioned and perhaps chosen as jurors in trials of civil or criminal cases.

FELONY

A serious crime (contrasted with misdemeanors and infractions, less serious crimes), usually punishable by a prison term of more than one year or, in some cases... (more...)

A serious crime (contrasted with misdemeanors and infractions, less serious crimes), usually punishable by a prison term of more than one year or, in some cases, by death. For example, murder, extortion and kidnapping are felonies; a minor fist fight is usually charged as a misdemeanor, and a speeding ticket is generally an infraction.

PROBABLE CAUSE

The amount and quality of information police must have before they can arrest or search without a warrant or that a judge must have before she will sign a searc... (more...)

The amount and quality of information police must have before they can arrest or search without a warrant or that a judge must have before she will sign a search warrant allowing the police to conduct a search or arrest a suspect. Reliable information must show that it's more likely than not that a crime has occurred and the suspect is involved.

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.

ACTUS REUS

Latin for a 'guilty act.' The actus reus is the act which, in combination with a certain mental state, such as intent or recklessness, constitutes a crime. For ... (more...)

Latin for a 'guilty act.' The actus reus is the act which, in combination with a certain mental state, such as intent or recklessness, constitutes a crime. For example, the crime of theft requires physically taking something (the actus reus) coupled with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the object (the mental state, or mens rea).

WARRANT

See search warrant or arrest warrant.

INDECENT EXPOSURE

Revealing one's genitals under circumstances likely to offend others. Exposure is indecent under the law whenever a reasonable person would or should know that ... (more...)

Revealing one's genitals under circumstances likely to offend others. Exposure is indecent under the law whenever a reasonable person would or should know that his act may be seen by others--for example, in a public place or through an open window--and that it is likely to cause affront or alarm. Indecent exposure is considered a misdemeanor in most states.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

McKnight v. State

... II. Jury instructions. a. Criminal intent under the Homicide by Child Abuse statute. McKnight argues that counsel was ineffective in failing to object to the trial court's charge on the measure of criminal intent required for conviction under the Homicide by Child Abuse (HCA) statute. ...

Zurcher v. Bilton

... The trial court granted Respondents' motion for summary judgment as to each claim on the grounds that Appellant's Alford plea in a previous criminal proceeding collaterally estopped Appellant from litigating a civil claim based on the same facts as the criminal conviction. ...

Price v. Turner

... of Meghan, Rohling, Kelly, Dechert, LLP, of Philadelphia, Susan King Dunn, of Charleston, for Amici Curiae, The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, South Carolina National Office, the Brennan Center for Justice, The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers ...

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Bennett J. Schiller

Wendy P. Arbuckle

Robert Peter Brendza

C. Stephen Bennett

Jerold Lee Murray

R. Thayer Rivers

David Mathews

Susan E. Rowell

Trip A. Lawton

Susan E. Rowell

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SPECIFIC INTENT

VENIREMEN

FELONY

PROBABLE CAUSE

HABEAS CORPUS

ACTUS REUS

WARRANT

INDECENT EXPOSURE

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

McKnight v. State

Zurcher v. Bilton

Price v. Turner

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