Sometimes, people are charged with driving under the influence (DUI) while on federal property. These types of crimes are handled somewhat differently than the normal state-level offenses in either Magistrate or Municipal Courts, or in General Sessions Court for enhanced DUI’s. In this article, the criminal defense lawyers at Futeral & Nelson explain how this [...]
Often the first question the DUI defense lawyers at Futeral & Nelson get is what happens to a person’s driving privileges. There are two main parts to answering this question. The first part is the initial suspension that might occur depending on whether you gave a breath sample (“blew” into the machine) after you were [...]
At Futeral and Nelson, our attorneys at Futeral & Nelson have used private investigators for a number of reasons over the years, including gathering evidence of adultery in divorce cases, serving papers in family court or civil cases, or interviewing witnesses in criminal cases. To utilize effectively the money you spend on a private investigator [...]
The criminal defense lawyers at Futeral & Nelson handle cases for people with special needs, intellectual disabilities, and mental illness. Some people who face these challenges are completely functional in society or are at least very high functioning. Others, however, really can’t distinguish right from wrong. Issues such as impulsivity and lack of control can [...]
As lawyers in Charleston, South Carolina, we represent our clients in civil and criminal jury trials. Serving on a jury in South Carolina is an important role in our judicial system. In this article, we examine exemptions for jury duty, disqualifications from jury duty, voir dire of potential jurors, and other things you need to [...]
As Divorce Attorneys in Charleston, we deal with the division of marital assets. Sometimes couples split up while one of them has a pending claim resulting from an auto accident, workers compensation injury, or some other type of personal injury claim. Other claims may be on the table as well, such as a case for [...]
