Appellate Defender LaNelle Cantey DuRant, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson, Assistant Attorney General Mark Reynolds Farthing, and Assistant Attorney General Julie Kate Keeney, all of Columbia, for Respondent.

Shawn Reaves appeals his conviction for voluntary manslaughter, arguing the trial court erred in denying his motions to dismiss: (1) the indictments when evidence was missing and never produced, which was a violation of Rule 5, SCRCrimP, and his due process right to a fair trial; and (2) the case based on a violation of his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial when his first trial, which ended in a mistrial, was held on August 24, 2010, more than three years after the incident, and his second trial was held on November 8, 2010.

Nicole Nicolette Mace of The Mace Law Firm, of Myrtle Beach, for Appellant. William B. Skaggs, pro se, for Respondent.

This appeal considers whether the family court erred in refusing to grant the appellant a divorce based on adultery while also barring the appellant from receiving alimony due to adultery. The appellant argues that the court erred applying different evidentiary standards when considering whether to grant a divorce based on adultery and whether to bar alimony based on adultery. The appellant further argues that the family court erred in failing to order her husband to pay her attorney's fees and in admitting certain photographs into evidence.

Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson and Assistant Attorney General John Benjamin Aplin, both of Columbia, for Appellant. Michael O. Hallman of Cole Law Firm, of Greenville, and C. Austin McDaniel of The Cole Law Firm, of Anderson, for Respondent.

In this DUI case, the State contends the Circuit Court erred in reversing the Magistrate's denial of Nezar Abraham's motion for a directed verdict, because the State presented sufficient independent evidence of the corpus delicti to corroborate Abraham's extra-judicial admissions and that evidence, together with such admissions, established a jury question as to Abraham's guilt.

Jewitte Dooley of Davis Frawley Anderson McCauley Ayer Fisher & Smith, LLC, of Lexington, for Appellant. Erica Parker Ellis of The Dooley Law Firm, PA, of Lexington, for Appellant. R. Chadwick Smith, of Rock Hill, for Respondent.

Jonathan Lake (Husband) appeals from the family court's orders granting the parties a divorce and ruling upon Husband's post-trial motion, arguing the family court erred in (1) awarding Amanda Lake (Wife) $350 per month in permanent periodic alimony, (2) awarding Wife $5,000 in attorneys' fees, (3) apportioning the marital property without sufficient evidence in the record to value the marital assets, and (4) eliminating Husband's Tuesday overnight visitation.

William E. Booth, III, of Booth Law Firm, LLC, of West Columbia, for Appellant. James B. Richardson, Jr., of Columbia, for Appellant. Andrew Carl English, III, Mary Dameron Milliken, and George A. Taylor, all of Callison Tighe & Robinson, LLC, Columbia, for Respondent.

This appeal arises from the trial court's determination that Respondent Peter Buyck, Jr. established a prescriptive easement over Appellant William Jackson's property. On appeal, Appellant argues the trial court erred by finding Respondent established a prescriptive easement.

Gretchen Aynsley Rogers of Mickle & Bass, LLC, of Columbia, for Appellant. Michael Joseph O'Sullivan of Law Office of Michael J. O'Sullivan, of Conway, for Appellant. Franklin D. Guerrero, Jr., of Willson Jones Carter & Baxley, P.A., of Greenville, for Respondent.

Vickey D. Vennekamp appeals the finding of the Workers' Compensation Commission's Appellate Panel ordering the termination of Vennekamp's Temporary Total Benefits, arguing employer Schaffler Group, USA and carrier Phoenix Insurance Company failed to file a Form 21 as required by the Regulations of the South Carolina Code.

Chief Appellate Defender Robert Michael Dudek and Appellate Defender Benjamin J. Tripp, both of Columbia, for Appellant. Breen Richard Stevens, of Orangeburg, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, and Assistant Attorney General J. Anthony Mabry, all of Columbia, for Respondent. Solicitor Isaac McDuffie Stone, III ,of Bluffton, for Respondent.

This appeal arises from Appellant Antonio Scott's murder conviction. On appeal, Scott argues the trial court erred by failing to instruct the jury with involuntary manslaughter.

Appellate Defender Carmen Vaughn Ganjehsani, of Columbia, for Appellant. Dayne C. Phillips, of Lexington, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson and Assistant Attorney General Mark Reynolds Farthing, both of Columbia, for Respondent.

Appellant was convicted of trafficking over 100 grams of cocaine. He asserts the trial judge erred by failing to recuse himself, by failing to quash the search warrant and resulting evidence, by failing to reveal the identity of a confidential informant, and by failing to grant a new trial based on these errors.

Richard A. Harpootlian of Richard A. Harpootlian, PA, of Columbia, for Appellants. A. Camden Lewis and Ariail Elizabeth King, and Roger M. Jowers, of Lewis Babcock & Griffin, LLP, of Columbia, for Appellants. James Walter Fayssoux, Jr. of Fayssoux Law Firm, P.A., of Greenville, for Appellants. John A. O'Leary of O'Leary & Assoc., PA, of Columbia, for Appellants. Kenneth P. Woodington and William H. Davidson, II, both of Davidson & Lindemann, PA, of Columbia, for Respondents.

Phillip D. Grimsley, Sr. and Roger M. Jowers, former employees of the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED), appeal the circuit court's grant of summary judgment to SLED on their causes of action contending SLED has imposed a requirement in a statutorily authorized retirement program that is contrary to law. They also appeal the circuit court's finding they lacked a sufficient property interest to support a takings claim.

J. Kevin Couch of Willson Jones Carter & Baxley, P. A., of Greenville, for Appellants. Gary Walton Popwell, Jr. of Lee Eadon Isgett & Popwell, of Columbia, for Respondent.

Pyramid Masonry Contractors, Inc. and Hartford Accident Insurance Company (Employer) appeal the order of the circuit court affirming the decision of the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission that James Clark's accident was compensable as an exception to the "going and coming rule" because transportation was being provided by the Employer, though its agent and servant acting with apparent authority. Employer also argues the Commission erred in finding Clark was entitled to all related medical expenses and to temporary total disability benefits.

Allan R. Holmes of Gibbs & Holmes, of Charleston, for Appellant. Natalie Jean Moore, of Columbia, for Respondent.

In an appeal from the Administrative Law Court, Appellant Moshtaba Vedad seeks review of the order affirming the decision to uphold Vedad's termination from his employment with Respondent South Carolina Department of Transportation. Vedad contends that the ALC erred in finding that the procedures conducted in his termination provided adequate due process.

Chad Alan McGowan, Ashley White Creech, and Jordan Christopher Calloway, all of McGowan Hood & Felder, LLC, of Rock Hill, for Appellant/Respondent. Whitney B. Harrison, of McGowan, Hood & Felder, LLC, of Columbia, for Appellant/Respondent. William U. Gunn and Joshua Tate Thompson of Holcombe Bomar, PA, of Spartanburg, for Respondent/Appellant Amisub of South Carolina, Inc. H. Spencer King of The Ward Law Firm, PA, of Spartanburg, for Respondent/Appellant C. Edward Creagh, M.D. Andrew F. Lindemann of Davidson & Lindemann, PA, of Columbia, for Respondent/Appellant C. Edward Creagh, M.D.

In this medical malpractice action, Gladys Sims, as the Duly Appointed Guardian and Conservator of Kristy L. Orlowski (Orlowski), appeals the circuit court's grant of summary judgment arguing the court erred in estopping Orlowski from pursuing a medical negligence claim against Dr. C. Edward Creagh and Amisub of South Carolina, d/b/a Piedmont Medical Center (the Hospital). Dr. Creagh and the Hospital cross-appeal, arguing the circuit court erred in denying their motions for summary judgment because Orlowski's claim was barred by the statute of limitations and the tolling provisions of section 15-3-40 of the South Carolina Code (2005) are not applicable.

Appellate Defender Benjamin John Tripp, of Columbia, for Appellant. Breen Richard Stevens, of Orangeburg, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson and Assistant Attorney General Mark Reynolds Farthing, both of Columbia, for Respondent.

Jimmy Wilson, Jr., appeals his conviction for third-offense possession of cocaine, arguing the trial court should not have admitted testimony in which a reference was made to his post-arrest silence.

Richard R. Gleissner of Gleissner Law Firm, LLC, of Columbia, for Appellant. Russell Pierce Patterson of Russell P. Patterson PA, of Hilton Head Island, for Respondent.

In this appeal from an order granting partial summary judgment to Coastal States Bank in its breach of contract action against Hanover Homes of South Carolina, LLC, Hanover Homes, Inc., and George Cosman, Cosman argues the trial court erred in: (1) finding the guarantees were controlling; (2) finding the statute of limitations had not expired; and (3) granting Coastal States Bank summary judgment while also finding a genuine issue of material fact existed as to Cosman's defenses to Coastal States Bank's breach of contract claim.

Latonya Dilligard Edwards of Dilligard Edwards, LLC, of Columbia, for Appellant. Roy Allen Howell, III, and Kirsten Leslie Barr, both of Trask & Howell, LLC, of Mt. Pleasant, for Respondents.

This appeal considers whether the Circuit Court properly affirmed the Workers' Compensation Commission's conclusion that the Respondent's claim for reimbursement was timely commenced in accordance with S.C. Code Ann. 15-3-600.

Susan King Dunn, of Charleston, for Appellants. Julius Wistar Babb, IV, and J. Lewis Cromer, both of J. Lewis Cromer & Associates, LLC, of Columbia, for Respondent. John P. Freeman, of Columbia, for Respondent. Warren C. Powell, Jr., of Bruner, Powell, Wall & Mullins, LLC, of Columbia, for Respondent.

Appellants, parents of members of the Irmo High School girl's soccer team, appeal the circuit court's decision denying them costs and attorney's fees under the South Carolina Frivolous Civil Proceedings Sanctions Act. They argue the circuirt court erred because the team's coach filed a baseless lawsuit against them for communications related to concerns about the treatment of team members.

Dietrich Andre' Lake of The Lake Law Firm, of Columbia, for Appellant. Curtis Lyman Ott and Laura Watkins Jordan, both of Gallivan, White & Boyd, PA, of Columbia, for Respondent.

This appeal arises from a negligence action by Appellant Joseph Williams against Respondent Marie Wilson. The jury returned a verdict and an award in favor of Appellant, and the trial court ordered a new trial nisi remittitur. On appeal, Appellant argues the trial court erred by (1) granting; a new trial nisi remittitur and (2) issuing two final orders without giving Appellant an opportunity to be heard on the matter.

Paul F. Tecklenburg and Rivers Thomas Jenkins, III, of Tecklenburg & Jenkins, LLC, of Charleston, for Appellant. John E. Parker of Peters Murdaugh Parker Eltzroth & Detrick, PA, of Hampton, for Respondent.

Norfolk Southern Railway appeals several of the circuit court's decisions during the trial of this negligence action under the Federal Employer's Liability Act. They include (1) denying the Railway's motions for directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict as to negligent assignment because the Railway had no duty to manage an employee's medical care; (2) denying the Railways motion for directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict as to the prompt aid claim because the Railway was not put on notice of an emergency; (3) failing to direct a verdit as to future lost wages when the employee's condition was still subject to improvement; (4) admitting a letter regarding a physician's opinion based on a limited amount of medical records; and (5) instructing the jury to determine the extent of the duty of the Railway to provide a safe workplace and refusing to instruct the jury regarding the impact safety violations may have on the question of contributory negligence.

Appellate Defender Robert M. Pachak, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson and Assistant Attorney General John Benjamin Aplin, of Columbia, for Respondent.

Jaime Edward Morris appeals his conviction of aiding and abetting homicide by child abuse, arguing the State failed to present substantial circumstantial evidence of his guilt.

Paula Howker Amick and Patrick Sinclair Scarlett, both of George Sink, PA Injury Lawyers, of Columbia, for Appellant. Grady Larry Beard and Ben Gibbs Leaphart, Jr., both of Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC, of Columbia, for Respondents.

Appellant Patricia Johnson appeals the Appellate Panel of the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission's finding that she did not sustain compensable injuries to her left leg and left foot when she fell while entering a doorway in her workplace. Johnson argues the Commission erred in finding: (1) her injuries did not arise out of employment, and (2) her injuries were the result of an idiopathic failure of the left ankle.

Jon Eric Newlon of McCravy Newlon & Sturkie Law Firm, P.A., of Greenwood, for Appellant. Jack D. Griffeth and Ross Buchanan Plyler, both of Collins & Lacy, PC, of Greenville, for Respondents.

Chief Appellate Defender Robert Michael Dudek, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson and Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, both of Columbia, for Respondent.

This appeal considers whether the circuit court erred in denying Rodgers's motion to dismiss pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. 16-11-450. Rodgers argues that the statute provides him with immunity from prosecution, because the evidence shows the decedent was an uninvited guest who attacked him with a knife which resulted in a struggle that fatally wounded the decedent.

Appelllate Defender Carmen Vaughn Ganjehsani, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson and Assistant Attorney General Mark Reynolds Farthing, both of Columbia, for Respondent.

Christopher Lee Johnson appeals his conviction for DUI, arguing the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss the DUI charge after the Greenville Police Department failed to provide a valid reason for its violation of the video recording requirements of S.C. Code § 56-5-2953 (2010).

Appellate Defender Susan Barber Hackett, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson and Assistant Attorney General Jennifer Ellis Roberts of Columbia, for Respondent.

Malik Matthews appeals his conviction for grand larceny, arguing the trial court erred in: (1) refusing to grant a mistrial based upon a prosecution witness's improper comment upon his post-arrest exercise of his right to silence, which violated his Fifth Amendment right to silence and his right to a fair trial as guaranteed by the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments; (2) denying his request for a continuance to permit him to obtain the transcript from his first trial that ended in a mistrial due to a hung jury, which denied him his Sixth Amendment right to counsel and a fair trial; and (3) admitting into evidence the in-court identification of Matthews by the owner of the burglarized home because the owner's identification was tainted by his view of Matthews' booking photograph on the internet shortly after his arrest, which violated his right to due process of law and a fair trial guaranteed by the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments.

Thomas A. Pendarvis and Catherine Brown Kerney, both of Pendarvis Law Offices, PC, of Beaufort, for Appellant. Charles E. Hill and R. Hawthorne Barrett, both of Turner Padget Graham & Laney, PA, of Columbia, for Respondents.

In this legal malpractice case, Appellant Carolyn Powell (Client) seeks review of the circuit court's order granting summary judgment to Respondents Ashlin Potterfield and Michael Taylor (Attorneys) and Respondent Taylor/Potterfield. Client argues the circuit court erred in concluding that Client failed to present even a scintilla of evidence on the damages element of her malpractice claim. Client also argues that summary judgment was premature because Client had not completed discovery.

Candy M. Kern-Fuller of Upstate Law Group, LLC, of Easley, for Appellant. Michael F. Mullinax, of Anderson, for Respondent.

Jerry Nicholas Theos, of Uricchio Howe Krell Jacobson Toporek Theos & Keith, PA, of Charleston, for Petitioner. Assistant Attorney General Ashleigh Rayanna Wilson, of Columbia, for Respondent.

In this belated direct appeal, Ronald I. Roberts asserts error in the trial court's denial of both his motion for directed verdict and his motion to dismiss an indictment that was confusing and led to a confusing jury verdict, where the original indictment charged him with trafficking in excess of two hundred grams of cocaine, evidence adduced at trial showed the weight of the cocaine in question to be less than two hundred grams of cocaine, and the indictment was at some unknown point partially altered to indicate a charge of trafficking in excess of one hundred grams of cocaine.