South Carolina DUI Law
Jerimiah Robert Houston v. Franklin McClain, Jr. and Johnny's Trucking LLC
Spartanburg, South Carolina personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on auto negligence theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of a semi-tractor auto accident caused by McClain.<br> <br> This case was filed in the Spartanburg County Court of Common Pleas, 2023-CP-42-02041, and was removed to fede... More...
$1 (12-18-2023 - SC)Timothy Nelson Evans a/k/a Timothy N. Evans a/k/a Timothy Evans a/k/a Tim Evans v. State of Mississippi <table> <td>
Evidence adduced at trial revealed that in the spring of 2009, Evans moved into<br> Holling’s home as her tenant. The two previously had been romantically involved, but that<br> relationship had ceased before Evans moved in with seventy-year-old Holling. On the<br> morning of January 2, 2010, fifty-two-year-old Evans and his friend, Joe Thomas, were on<br> the way to perform a carpet-cleaning jo... More...
$0 (06-19-2017 - SC)The State v. Matthew S. Medley
On the evening of April 20, 2013, officers with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office were working a traffic checkpoint on Highway 150 North in Cherokee County, South Carolina. At approximately 12:45 A.M. on April 21, 2013, officers witnessed Medley run a stop sign and speed away from the checkpoint on his motorcycle. Two of the officers, Lieutenant Steven Bright and Lieutenant Brian Mullinax, sub... More...
$0 (06-22-2016 - SC)Nathaniel Teamer v. State of South Carolina
The State first argues the PCR court erred in finding Respondent's trial counsel ineffective for failing to move for dismissal of Respondent's DUI charge. Specifically, the State argues the PCR court erred in determining the motion to dismiss likely would have been successful because the PCR court misinterpreted section 56-5-2953 of the South Carolina Code. We agree. <br> State law generally requ... More...
$0 (04-15-2016 - SC)The State Of South Carolina v. Gregg Gerald Henkel
A witness observed a vehicle being driven erratically on I-385 and ultimately wrecking. Sergeant Hiott responded to the wreck and organized a search after learning from a witness that the driver had fled the scene. Officers were unable to locate the driver and cleared the scene. Several hours later, Sergeant Hiott responded to a call indicating an individual had been found walking down I-385. Whe... More...
$0 (12-28-2015 - SC)Stephens v. CSX Transportation
CSX maintains a railroad track in Hampton County, which passes through the town of Yemassee. At issue in this case is the passive-grade crossing at Hill Road near state Highway 68. The crossing has no active traffic-control devices such as lights or gates. Vehicle traffic is controlled by a stop sign, a stop line, and a cross-buck that is similar to a "Yield" sign as it is an X-shaped sign with t... More...
$0 (11-06-2015 - SC)United States of America v. Fabian Montes-Flores
Appellant Fabian Montes-Flores ("Appellantâ€) challenges his sentence of 46 months imprisonment, imposed as a result of his conviction pursuant to a violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 for illegal reentry into the United States after being previously removed. In this appeal, Appellant argues the district court erred by employing the modified categorical approach to determine that his prior convic... More...
$0 (12-02-2013 - SC)Louis M. Jamison and Evelyn Jamison v. John M. Morris and Kevin Morris d/b/a Morris Texaco Mini Mart, Anderson Oil Co. Inc., Texaco, Inc., and Shell Oil Company
Appellants appeal from a jury verdict finding appellant Mini Mart liable, and appellants Anderson Oil and Texaco, Inc., vicariously liable, for catastrophic injuries suffered by respondent Louis Jamison (Louis) in a one vehicle automobile accident. We reverse the vicarious liability verdicts against Anderson Oil and Texaco, finding no evidence that Mini Mart was their actual agent for purposes of... More...
$0 (09-21-2009 - SC)<a href="http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/opinions/displayOpinion.cfm?caseNo=3495" target"_new">Cothran v. Brown</a>
Ferrell Cothran brought this action asserting wrongful death and survival claims against Alvin Brown as personal representative of the estate of Douglas H. McFaddin. The trial court granted Cothran partial summary judgment on the issue of liability. A panel of this court reversed. We granted Cothran's Petition for Rehearing En Banc to consider whether Brown should be judicially estopped from asser... More...
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