South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Apr 25, 2016

Attorneys – Discipline – Disbarment – Lack of Diligence – Dishonesty

In re Stockholm (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-029-16, 5 pp.) (Per Curiam) S.C. S. Ct. Holding: In several matters, respondent failed to pursue litigation for his clients as promised, falsely told […]

Apr 25, 2016

Criminal Practice – Homicide by Child Abuse – Directed Verdict Motion – Waiver Rule – Co-Defendant Exception – Co-Defendant’s Witness

State v. Phillips (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-028-16, 10 pp.) (Kaye Hearn, J.) Appealed from Pickens County Circuit Court (D. Garrison Hill, J.) On writ of certiorari to the Court of […]

Apr 14, 2016

Criminal Practice – Joinder – Abuse of Stepchildren – Chain of Circumstances – Same Evidence

State v. Beekman (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-027-16, 8 pp.) (John Kittredge, J.) (Costa Pleicones, C.J., joined by Donald Beatty, J., dissenting) Appealed from Pickens County Circuit Court (G. Edward Welmaker, […]

Apr 14, 2016

Criminal Practice – PCR – Constitutional – Ineffective Assistance Claim – DUI Recording – Traffic Accident – Jury Instructions

Teamer v. State (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-026-16, 11 pp.) (John Kittredge, J.) (Costa Pleicones, C.J., not participating) Appealed from Spartanburg County (Brooks Goldsmith, Post-Conviction Relief Judge) S.C. S. Ct. Holding: […]

Apr 14, 2016

Municipal – FOIA – Town Council – Executive Sessions – Notice

Brock v. Town of Mount Pleasant (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-025-16, 7 pp.) (John Kittredge, J.) Appealed from Charleston County Circuit Court (J.C. Nicholson Jr., J.) On writ of certiorari to […]

Apr 13, 2016

Workers’ Compensation – Notice of Injury – Oral Report – Credibility

Hartzell v. Palmetto Collision, LLC (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-024-16, 6 pp.) (Jean Hoefer Toal, Acting Justice) Appealed from the Workers’ Compensation Commission. On writ of certiorari to the Court of […]

Apr 4, 2016

Real Property — Mortgages – MERS Filings – Statutory Remedy – First Impression

Kubic v. MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-023-16, 10 pp.) (Kaye Hearn, Acting Chief Justice) Appealed from Beaufort County Circuit Court (R. Lawton McIntosh, J.) S.C. S. Ct. Holding: […]

Apr 4, 2016

Attorneys — Discipline – Definite Suspension – Leaving the Scene

In re Hammer (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-022-16, 3 pp.) (Per Curiam) (Costa Pleicones, C.J., writing separately) S.C. S. Ct. Holding: When a process server tried to serve documents on respondent […]

Apr 4, 2016

Criminal Practice — Search & Seizure – Search Warrant – False Affidavit

State v. Robinson (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-021-16, 7 pp.) (Costa Pleicones, C.J.) Appealed from Horry County Circuit Court (Edward Cottingham, J.) On writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals. […]

Apr 4, 2016

Attorneys — Discipline – Definite Suspension – Diligence & Competence

In re Houston (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-020-16, 5 pp.) (Per Curiam) S.C. S. Ct. Holding: When respondent missed four deadlines in failing to perfect a client’s appeal, delayed paying a […]

Apr 1, 2016

Tort/Negligence – Wrongful Death – Car Chase – Suspected Shoplifter – Store’s Fault

Roddey v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-019-16, 12 pp.) (Jean Hoefer Toal, Acting Justice) (Costa Pleicones, C.J., joined by John Kittredge, J., dissenting) Appealed from Lancaster County […]

Apr 1, 2016

Criminal Practice – Attorneys – Constitutional – Ineffective Assistance – Evidence – Prior Inconsistent Statements – Failure to Impeach

Rutland v. State (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-018-16, 8 pp.) (Costa Pleicones, C.J.) (John Few, J., not participating) Appealed from Lexington County (L. Casey Manning, Post-Conviction Relief Judge) S.C. S. Ct. […]