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Nicholas Clekis
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Clekis Law Firm P.A.
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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Clifton Leroy Peters

Criminal

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 35 Years

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Bluffton, SC 29910

Kelly Mavourneen Maloy

Criminal

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 27 Years

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28 Cedars Edge Ct, Okatie, SC 29910

Craig Tarrant Smith

Timeshare, Family Law, Criminal

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 21 Years

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Bluffton, SC 29910

Marshall Horton

Divorce & Family Law, Accident & Injury, Divorce, DUI-DWI, Personal Injury

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 19 Years

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5796 Guilford Place, Bluffton, SC 29910

James P. Scheider

Lawsuit & Dispute, Criminal, Accident & Injury

Status: In Good Standing

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1251 May River Road, Bluffton, SC 29910

Antonia Theresa Lucia

Estate, Wrongful Termination, Criminal, Business

Status: In Good Standing

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1251 May River Rd, Okatie, SC 29910

Robert S. Metro

Accident & Injury, Criminal, Household Mold

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212 Bluffton Rd., Bluffton, SC 29910

Douglas R. Daum

Employment, Child Custody, Adoption, Criminal, Insurance

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68 Sugar Maple Street, Okatie, SC 29910

Justin David Maines

DUI-DWI, Criminal

Status: In Good Standing

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25 Clarks Summit Dr., Bluffton, SC 29910

Richard Kammen

Health Care, Government, Criminal, Personal Injury

Status: In Good Standing

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124 Moss Creek Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926

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LEGAL TERMS

OWN RECOGNIZANCE (OR)

A way the defendant can get out of jail, without paying bail, by promising to appear in court when next required to be there. Sometimes called 'personal recogni... (more...)

A way the defendant can get out of jail, without paying bail, by promising to appear in court when next required to be there. Sometimes called 'personal recognizance.' Only those with strong ties to the community, such as a steady job, local family and no history of failing to appear in court, are good candidates for 'OR' release. If the charge is very serious, however, OR may not be an option.

JURY NULLIFICATION

A decision by the jury to acquit a defendant who has violated a law that the jury believes is unjust or wrong. Jury nullification has always been an option for ... (more...)

A decision by the jury to acquit a defendant who has violated a law that the jury believes is unjust or wrong. Jury nullification has always been an option for juries in England and the United States, although judges will prevent a defense lawyer from urging the jury to acquit on this basis. Nullification was evident during the Vietnam war (when selective service protesters were acquitted by juries opposed to the war) and currently appears in criminal cases when the jury disagrees with the punishment--for example, in 'three strikes' cases when the jury realizes that conviction of a relatively minor offense will result in lifetime imprisonment.

BAILOR

Someone who delivers an item of personal property to another person for a specific purpose. For example, a person who leaves a broken VCR with a repairman in or... (more...)

Someone who delivers an item of personal property to another person for a specific purpose. For example, a person who leaves a broken VCR with a repairman in order to get it fixed would be a bailor.

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.

INTERROGATION

A term that describes vigorous questioning, usually by the police of a suspect in custody. Other than providing his name and address, the suspect is not obligat... (more...)

A term that describes vigorous questioning, usually by the police of a suspect in custody. Other than providing his name and address, the suspect is not obligated to answer the questions, and the fact that he has remained silent generally cannot be used by the prosecution to help prove that he is guilty of a crime. If the suspect has asked for a lawyer, the police must cease questioning. If they do not, they cannot use the answers against the suspect at trial.

ACQUITTAL

A decision by a judge or jury that a defendant in a criminal case is not guilty of a crime. An acquittal is not a finding of innocence; it is simply a conclusio... (more...)

A decision by a judge or jury that a defendant in a criminal case is not guilty of a crime. An acquittal is not a finding of innocence; it is simply a conclusion that the prosecution has not proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt.

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).

PROSECUTE

When a local District Attorney, state Attorney General or federal United States Attorney brings a criminal case against a defendant.

CRIMINAL LAW

Laws written by Congress and state legislators that make certain behavior illegal and punishable by fines and/or imprisonment. By contrast, civil laws are not p... (more...)

Laws written by Congress and state legislators that make certain behavior illegal and punishable by fines and/or imprisonment. By contrast, civil laws are not punishable by imprisonment. In order to be found guilty of a criminal law, the prosecution must show that the defendant intended to act as he did; in civil law, you may sometimes be responsible for your actions even though you did not intend the consequences. For example, civil law makes you financially responsible for a car accident you caused but didn't intend.

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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Clifton Leroy Peters

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Marshall Horton

James P. Scheider

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Robert S. Metro

Douglas R. Daum

Justin David Maines

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OWN RECOGNIZANCE (OR)

JURY NULLIFICATION

BAILOR

CRIMINAL INSANITY

INTERROGATION

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PROSECUTE

CRIMINAL LAW

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

McKnight v. State

Zurcher v. Bilton

Price v. Turner

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