Margaret Lawton joined the Charleston School of Law in 2005 to teach substantive
criminal law, constitutional criminal procedure and trial advocacy. Prior to coming to
Charleston, she served on the faculty at the Appalachian School of Law where she was
named outstanding teacher for the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 years. In August 2008, she was
named The Charleston School of Law's associate dean for academic affairs. 

Dean Lawton brings extensive trial and appellate criminal experience. Following a
clerkship with the Hon. Thomas A. Flannery of the U.S. District Court for the District of
Columbia, she prosecuted criminal cases as an assistant U.S. Attorney in Washington, D.C. 

She holds a J.D., magna cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A., cum
laude, from Duke University.

Articles

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The Road to Whren and Beyond: Does the 'Would Have' Test Work, DePaul Law Review (2008)
 

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Double Jeopardy, Georgetown Law Journal: Twentieth Annual Review of Criminal Procedure (1991)
 

Books

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South Carolina Crimes: Elements and Defenses (with Miller W. Shealy) (2009)
 

Contributions to Books

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Criminal Procedure Articles (a total of six), Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties (2006)
 

Presentations

What’s New and What’s Old in Criminal Law in South Carolina (with Miller W. Shealy), South Carolina Bar-CLE Division (2009)
 

Opinions

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United States of America v. Robert Jared Smith, a/k/a J-Dog, Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, at Charleston. Joseph r. Goodwin, Chief District Judge. (2008)