Chief Deputy Appellate Defender Wanda H. Carter, of Columbia, for Petitioner. Attorney General Alan Wilson and Assistant Attorney General Karen Christine Ratigan, both of Columbia, for Respondent.

In this post-conviction relief matter, Morris Sullivan appeals his involuntary manslaughter conviction, arguing his trial counsel erred in failing to request a jury charge instructing that a person may be lawfully armed in self-defense pursuant to the holding in State v. Burriss.

Margaret Mary Urbanic of Clawson & Staubes, LLC, of Charleston, for Appellants. Ellen H. Goodwin, of Columbia, for Appellants. Thomas M. White of The Steinberg Law Firm, LLP, of Goose Creek, for Respondent.

In this workers' compensation action, the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education and the State Accident Fund appeal the Appellate Panel of the Workers' Compensation Commission's finding Thomas Karabees, Jr. totally and permanently disabled. Appellants contend the Appellate Panel erred in affirming the single commissioner's determination that Karabees's disability resulted from a workplace fall and not his pre-existing multiple sclerosis.

Appellate Defender Susan Barber Hackett, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, and Assistant Attorney General Jennifer Ellis Roberts, all of Columbia, for Respondent. Solicitor Edgar Lewis Clements, III, of Florence, for Respondent.

Following convictions for first-degree burglary, two counts of armed robbery, and conspiracy, Tyrone Whatley was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. He appeals, arguing the trial court erred in improperly limiting the scope of his cross-examination of a witness concerning the mandatory minimum sentences she avoided by testifying against him.

Deputy Appellate Defender Wanda H. Carter, of Columbia, for Petitioner. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson, Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, Assistant Attorney General James Rutledge Johnson, all of Columbia, for Respondent.

Petitioner Antonio Moore appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief, arguing the court erred by denying Moore's allegation that the State breached its plea agreement.

Robert L. Widener of McNair Law Firm, PA, of Columbia, and A. Victor Rawl, Jr. of McNair Law Firm, PA, of Charleston, for Appellants Del Webb Communities, Inc. and Pulte Homes Inc. Everett Augustus Kendall, II, and Christy Elizabeth Mahon, both of Sweeny Wingate & Barrow, PA, of Columbia, for Appellant South Carolina State Plastering, LLC. W. Jefferson Leath, Jr. and Michael S. Seekings, both of Leath Bouch & Seekings, LLP, of Charleston, for Respondent. Phillip Ward Segui, Jr. of Segui Law Firm, of Mt. Pleasant, for Respondent. John T. Chakeris of Chakeris Law Firm, of Charleston, for Respondent.

Del Webb Communities, Inc. and Pulte Homes, Inc. appeal the circuit court's denial of a requested injunction seeking to limit plaintiffs' attorneys' communication with putative class members.

Deputy Appellate Defender Wanda H. Carter, of Columbia, for Petitioner. Attorney General Alan Wilson and Assistant Attorney General Christina J. Catoe, both of Columbia, for Respondent.

Breen Richard Stevens, of Orangeburg, for Appellant. Appellate Defender Benjamin John Tripp, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, and Assistant Deputy Attorney General David A. Spencer, all of Columbia, for Respondent. Solicitor Donald V. Myers, of Lexington, for Respondent.

Carmichael Glenn appeals his conviction for trafficking between ten and twenty-eight grams of crack cocaine, arguing the trial court erred in finding probable cause existed to initiate the traffic stop of the vehicle in which Glenn was a passenger.

Dwight Christopher Moore of Moore Law Firm, LLC, of Sumter, for Appellant. Candace G. Hindersman and John Gabriel Coggiola, both of Willson Jones Carter & Baxley, P.A,. of Columbia, for Respondents.

Diane C. Dingle appeals the circuit court's order affirming the Workers' Compensation Commission's denial of her claim for benefits for injuries allegedly resulting from an accidental injury and/or occupational disease.

Appellate Defender Kathrine Haggard Hudgins, of Columbia, for Petitioner. Attorney General Alan Wilson and Assistant Attorney General Ashleigh Rayanna Wilson, both of Columbia, for Respondent.

Roderick Bradley appeals the post-conviction relief (PCR) court's finding that his PCR allegations of ineffective trial counsel were procedurally barred by S.C. Code § 17-27-20(b). The lower court dismissed these allegations on the grounds that Bradley had raised these issues in a post-trial motion and on direct appeal, and was subsequently barred from raising them in his PCR application.

Barry I. Baker, of Charleston, for Appellants. Benjamin Goldberg, of Charleston, for Appellants. Steven R. Anderson of Law Office of Steven R. Anderson, of Columbia, for Respondent. James B. Richardson, Jr., of Columbia, for Respondent.

In this action to void a tax sale, Lashanda Ravenel and Henry Lee Ravenel, II (Appellants), appeal from a Master-in-Equity's order quieting title in favor of Equivest Financial, LLC, a subsequent purchaser. Appellants argue the master erred in the following rulings: (1) failing to find Delinquent Tax Collector for Charleston County did not exercise due diligence when certified mailings were returned unsigned; (2) sua sponte interjecting issues that were not pled or raised by the parties; (3) finding Appellants' predecessor-in-interest committed fraud upon her creditors, had unclean hands, and was judicially estopped from her assertions based on a bankruptcy proceeding; and (4) imputing the predecessor-in-interest's purported fraud to Appellants.

Stephen D. Schusterman of Schusterman Law Firm, of Rock Hill, for Appellant. George W. Speedy of Speedy, Tanner & Atkinson, LLC, of Camden, for Respondent.

This appeal considers whether the trial court properly relied on the investigation and report of the guardian ad litem in determining child custody. Appellant contends she was deprived of due process because the guardian ad litem's report failed to comply with section 20-3-830(A)(6) of the South Carolina Code (2008). Appellant also claims the trial court erred in determining her inheritance was marital property because Respondent failed to establish her inheritance had been transmuted into marital property.

James P. Stevens, Jr. of Stevens Law Firm, PC, of Loris, for Appellants. James B. Richardson, Jr., of Columbia, for Appellants. John Dwight Hudson of Hudson Law Offices, of Myrtle Beach, for Respondents.

In this breach of contract action involving the sale of real estate, Bucksville Farms, Inc. and Benjamin Creel, individually and as surviving director of Bucksville Farms, Inc., (collectively, Appellants), appeal from the special referee's order finding the purchase agreement precluded its action for actual damages for breach of contract by the purchasers, Randy Beverly, LLC, Randy Beverly, Donald Goodwin, LLC, and Donald Goodwin (collectively, Respondents). Appellants argue the special referee erred in holding the only remedies available to it for breach by Respondents was forfeiture of the earnest money and specific performance.

Appellate Defender Kathrine Haggard Hudgins, of Columbia, for Petitioner. Attorney General Alan Wilson and Assistant Attorney General James Rutledge Johnson, both of Columbia, for Respondent.

In this PCR action, the petitioner claims his counsel's assistance was rendered ineffective when counsel did not request a jury instruction on the lesser included offense of strong arm robbery. He further contends he was prejudiced by his attorney's decision when he was convicted of armed robbery.

James W. Boyd of James W. Boyd, Attorney, of Rock Hill, for Appellant. George Cox Beighley, of Richardson Plowden & Robinson, PA, of Columbia, for Respondent James E. Reinhardt and Respondent Rock Hill Radiology Associates. N. Heyward Clarkson, III, of Clarkson Walsh Terrell & Coulter, PA, of Greenville, for Respondent Staci L. Versen-Rampey and Respondent SC Emergency Physicians, LLC. William U. Gunn of Holcombe Bomar, PA, of Spartanburg, for Respondent Amisub of South Carolina and Respondent Jason Price.

Appellant argues that the court erred in ruling SC Code §15-36-100 does not apply to the filing of an expert affadavit. Appellant also argues the court erred in ruling that the statute of limitations had expired as to Respondents Reinhardt and Rock Hill Radiology Assoc.

Howard S. Sheftman of Finkel Law Firm LLC, of Columbia, and Emma I. Bryson of Bryson Law Office, LLC, of Columbia, for Appellant. Thomas M. Neal, III of Law Offices of Thomas M. Neal, III, of Columbia, for Respondent. Yulee E. Harrelson, of Columbia, for Respondent.

This appeal arises from the family court's final order of divorce. On appeal, Appellant Mark Pelletier argues the family court erred by: (1) transmuting Appellant's nonmarital assets; (2) valuing Appellant's dental office; (3) equitable dividing marital property; and (4) awarding attorney's fees.

Appellate Defender Kathrine Haggard Hudgins, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson and Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, both of Columbia, for Respondent.

Appellate Defender Carmen Vaughn Ganjehsani, of Columbia, for Appellant. Dayne C. Phillips, of Lexington, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson and Assistant Deputy Attorney General David A. Spencer, both of Columbia, for Respondent.

Richard Avon Green appeals his conviction of the common law charge of attempted burglary. He contends that because attempted burglary is not a lesser included offense of first degree burglary, the trial court erred in submitting the claim of attempted first degree burglary to the jury after it granted a directed verdict in his favor on the charge of first degree burglary.

Attorney General Alan Wilson and Assistant Attorney General Tyson A. Johnson, Sr., both of Columbia, for Petitioner. Deputy Appellate Defender Wanda H. Carter, of Columbia, for Respondent.

This is a post-conviction relief (PCR) matter wherein the PCR judge granted Henderson's application for relief. The issues raised are (1) whether the PCR court correctly determined Henderson's prior conviction for accessory after the fact to murder was not a crime of dishonesty or false statement under Rule 609(a)(2), SCRE, and (2) if such crime is not a crime of dishonesty or false statement, whether the PCR court correctly concluded Henderson was prejudiced by the admission of the evidence under Rule 609(a)(1), SCRE.

Reid T. Sherard, of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP, of Greenville, for Appellant. Chief Appellate Defender Robert Michael Dudek, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, and Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, all of Columbia, for Respondent. Solicitor Daniel Edward Johnson, of Columbia, for Respondent.

Appellant Jamaal Hinson challenges his murder conviction, arguing the trial court erred in dismissing a juror based on the State's claim that the juror had an affiliation with Appellant. Appellant also argues the trial court erred in declining to instruct the jury on involuntary manslaughter.

Appellate Defender Kathrine Haggard Hudgins, of Columbia, for Petitioner. Attorney General Alan Wilson and Assistant Attorney General Daniel Francis Gourley, both of Columbia, for Respondent.

Petitioner appeals the trial judge's refusal to allow the petitioner the right to retain counsel of his choice. Petitioner appeals on the basis that his Sixth Amendment right to choice of counsel was violated when the judge restricted the petitioner to either his present counsel or to represent himself.

John A. Massalon and Irish Ryan Neville, both of Wills Massalon & Allen LLC, of Charleston, for Appellants. Michael James Buhmeyer, of Charleston, for Respondent.

Rivers Point Row, LLC, and its directors appeal the grant of summary judgment in a declaratory judgment action to determine the validity of a deed executed by Rivers Point Row, LLC. The Master-in-Equity invalidated the transfer based on his finding that the subject property had previously been conveyed to Respondent Rivers Point Row Horizontal Property Regime under a Master Deed.

Tara Dawn Shurling of Law Ofice Of Tara Dawn Shurling, PA, of Columbia, for Respondent/Petitioner. Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, Assistant Attorney General Jennifer Ellis Roberts, and Assistant Deputy Attorney General David A. Spencer, all of Columbia, for Petitioner/Respondent.

In this cross-appeal involving an action for post-conviction relief (PCR), the State argues the PCR court erred in finding Israel Wilds' appellate counsel was ineffective for failing to raise the issues of accomplice liability and mere presence on appeal. In his cross-appeal, Wilds argues the PCR court erred in finding his trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to assert at trial that the trial court's ruling that he could not cross-examine his co-defendants about the potential sentences they faced violated his Confrontation Clause rights.

Michael James Barnett of McCrackin Barnett & Richardson, LLP, of Myrtle Beach, for Appellant. Fred B. Newby, Sr. and C. Scott Masel, both of Newby Sartip Masel & Casper, LLC, of Myrtle Beach, for Respondent.

Appellant, St. Clements Homeowners Association, Inc. appeals the Master-in-Equity's order, in which the Master denied appellant's claim for an injunction and ordered that respondent BE-MI, Inc. had the right to retain and maintain a certain side deck. Appellant contends the Master erred in finding the respondent was entitled to retain and maintain the side deck, appellant's claim for an injunction should be denied, appellant was not entitled to recover attorney's fees and costs, and appellant's claim was barred by equitable estoppel, res judicata, and a balancing of the equities.

Appellate Defender David Alexander, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson and Assistant Attorney General William M. Blitch, Jr., both of Columbia, for Respondent.

Eric Wright appeals his convictions of assault and battery with intent to kill and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Wright asserts three grounds of error by the trial court: (1) refusing to grant his motion for mistrial based upon the State deliberately eliciting hearsay testimony the trial court had previously ruled inadmissible; (2) denying his Batson motion because the State's gender-neutral reason for striking male jurors was pretext; and (3) removing the foreperson as a juror without good cause and over his and the foreperson's objection.

William Isaac Diggs of Law Office of William Isaac Diggs, of Myrtle Beach, for Appellants. O. Fayrell Furr, Jr. of Furr & Henshaw, of Myrtle Beach, for Respondent. John S. Nichols of Bluestein Nichols Thompson & Delgado, LLC, of Columbia, for Respondent.

In this sexual battery case, Omar and Halla Jaraki challenge an entry of default against them, asserting their response sufficiently answered Jane Doe's complaint. In addition, the Jarakis contend the trial court erred in denying their motion for relief from default judgment.

William Isaac Diggs of Law Office of William Isaac Diggs, of Myrtle Beach, for Appellants. O. Fayrell Furr, Jr. of Furr & Henshaw, of Myrtle Beach, for Respondent. John S. Nichols of Bluestein Nichols Thompson & Delgado, LLC, of Columbia, for Respondent.

In this sexual battery case, Appellants, Omar Jaraki and Halla Jaraki, seek review of the trial court's order denying their motion for relief from an entry of default against them. Appellants argue that the letters they sent to counsel for Respondent Jane "AP" Doe, which sought additional information about Respondent's identity, were legally sufficient to constitute a responsive pleading for purposes of avoiding an entry of default. Appellants also argue that their failure to follow the mediation process set forth in section 15-79-125 of the South Carolina Code may not constitute a basis for the trial court to prohibit the filing of responsive pleadings.