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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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Michael Charles Sahn

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Accident & Injury, Criminal, Traffic

Admitted to the SC Bar and United States District Court for the District of South Carolina

As a former prosecutor in Charleston, Attorney Michael C. Sahn and his partners have over 25 years of experience in courtrooms, working side by side w... (more)

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800-305-1780

225 Seven Farms Drive, Charleston, SC 29492

Ashley Ameika

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

Ashley Ameika, Esq. received her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Notre Dame where she was consistently on Dean's List and graduated cum laude... (more)

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800-260-0570

2170 Ashley Phosphate Road, Charleston, SC 29406

Charlie Condon

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Accident & Injury, Criminal, Workers' Compensation, Lawsuit & Dispute, Wills & Probate

Charlie Condon brings a wealth of courtroom experience, judgment, and knowledge in seeking results for his clients. Charlie is a sole practitioner, so... (more)

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800-797-1931

880 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Nicholas J. Clekis

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Accident & Injury, Criminal, Traffic, Nursing Home, Elder Law

Nicholas Clekis focuses his practice in the areas of Personal Injury, Workmens’ Compensation, Medical Malpractice, Litigation, Criminal Defense and ... (more)

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800-725-6591

2850 Ashley Phosphate Rd., North Charleston, SC 29418

Joshua P. Cantwell

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Accident & Injury, Personal Injury, Animal Bite, Wrongful Death, Criminal

Josh Cantwell's practice involves several areas of civil litigation including handling personal injury claims, construction litigation, community asso... (more)

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800-771-7650

63 Broad Street, Charleston, SC 29402

J. Scott Bischoff

Criminal, Motor Vehicle, Accident & Injury

In our modern-day rush-to-judgment society, people charged with crimes are often convicted in the court of public opinion long before they ever step f... (more)

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843-277-0090

171 Church Street, Charleston, SC 29401

Chris Adams

Criminal

Chris concentrates on criminal defense in federal and state courts. Chris concentrates on defending clients accused of white-collar crimes, street cri... (more)

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843-277-0090

171 Church Street, Charleston, SC 29401

Steven A. James

Family Law, Divorce, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Child Custody

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843-762-7330

1900 M St Nw, Charleston, SC 29412

John W. Molony

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DUI-DWI, Domestic Violence & Neglect, , Firearms, White Collar Crime

Call Charleston criminal lawyer John W. Molony now if you have been arrested in Charleston, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, James Island, Folly Beac... (more)

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843-762-5732

125-A Wappoo Creek Drive, Ste. 101-A, Charleston, SC 29412

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Criminal, Divorce & Family Law, Estate Administration, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning

Roger Dixon is the founder and managing attorney of Dixon Law Firm, LLC. His practice includes family law, criminal defense, general civil litigation,... (more)

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800-958-9860

105 Wappoo Creek Drive, Charleston, SC 29412

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LEGAL TERMS

HOMICIDE

The killing of one human being by the act or omission of another. The term applies to all such killings, whether criminal or not. Homicide is considered noncrim... (more...)

The killing of one human being by the act or omission of another. The term applies to all such killings, whether criminal or not. Homicide is considered noncriminal in a number of situations, including deaths as the result of war and putting someone to death by the valid sentence of a court. Killing may also be legally justified or excused, as it is in cases of self-defense or when someone is killed by another person who is attempting to prevent a violent felony. Criminal homicide occurs when a person purposely, knowingly, recklessly or negligently causes the death of another. Murder and manslaughter are both examples of criminal homicide.

CAPITAL CASE

A prosecution for murder in which the jury is also asked to decide if the defendant is guilty and, if he is, whether he should be put to death. When a prosecuto... (more...)

A prosecution for murder in which the jury is also asked to decide if the defendant is guilty and, if he is, whether he should be put to death. When a prosecutor brings a capital case (also called a death penalty case), she must charge one or more 'special circumstances' that the jury must find to be true in order to sentence the defendant to death. Each state (and the federal government) has its own list of special circumstances, but common ones include multiple murders, use of a bomb or a finding that the murder was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel.

EXCLUSIONARY RULE

A rule of evidence that disallows the use of illegally obtained evidence in criminal trials. For example, the exclusionary rule would prevent a prosecutor from ... (more...)

A rule of evidence that disallows the use of illegally obtained evidence in criminal trials. For example, the exclusionary rule would prevent a prosecutor from introducing at trial evidence seized during an illegal search.

MENS REA

The mental component of criminal liability. To be guilty of most crimes, a defendant must have committed the criminal act (the actus reus) in a certain mental s... (more...)

The mental component of criminal liability. To be guilty of most crimes, a defendant must have committed the criminal act (the actus reus) in a certain mental state (the mens rea). The mens rea of robbery, for example, is the intent to permanently deprive the owner of his property.

ACCOMPLICE

Someone who helps another person (known as the principal) commit a crime. Unlike an accessory, an accomplice is usually present when the crime is committed. An ... (more...)

Someone who helps another person (known as the principal) commit a crime. Unlike an accessory, an accomplice is usually present when the crime is committed. An accomplice is guilty of the same offense and usually receives the same sentence as the principal. For instance, the driver of the getaway car for a burglary is an accomplice and will be guilty of the burglary even though he may not have entered the building.

GRAND JURY

In criminal cases, a group that decides whether there is enough evidence to justify an indictment (formal charges) and a trial. A grand jury indictment is the f... (more...)

In criminal cases, a group that decides whether there is enough evidence to justify an indictment (formal charges) and a trial. A grand jury indictment is the first step, after arrest, in any formal prosecution of a felony.

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.

WARRANT

See search warrant or arrest warrant.

CRIMINAL INSANITY

A mental defect or disease that makes it impossible for a person to understand the wrongfulness of his acts or, even if he understands them, to ditinguish right... (more...)

A mental defect or disease that makes it impossible for a person to understand the wrongfulness of his acts or, even if he understands them, to ditinguish right from wrong. Defendants who are criminally insane cannot be convicted of a crime, since criminal conduct involves the conscious intent to do wrong -- a choice that the criminally insane cannot meaningfully make. See also irresistible impulse; McNaghten Rule.

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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Michael Charles Sahn

Ashley Ameika

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Steven A. James

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CAPITAL CASE

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MENS REA

ACCOMPLICE

GRAND JURY

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Zurcher v. Bilton

Price v. Turner

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