What happens after the arrest… You’ve received a phone call that your loved one is in jail. Or maybe you, yourself, are sitting in a holding cell. You want to do everything to get out as quickly as possible. You’ve seen people on TV, including actors, professional athletes and politicians walk out of jail before [...]
Marijuana Cocaine, Cocaine Base (Crack) Heroin Methamphetamine Ecstasy LSD Ephedrine Schedule I-V Narcotic & Non-narcotic Drugs Other Miscellaneous Offenses Introduction to drug charges in South Carolina SC law criminalizes controlled substances possession, sale and use. Important considerations in this area of criminal law relate to the type of drug, how the drug was possessed or [...]
What is assault and battery? Assault and battery refers to a wide range of crimes with a common factor–threatening, causing or attempting to cause bodily harm to another person. A person can be charged with assault, battery or both. An assault is an offer to do harm to another with the present means of accomplishing [...]
The True Cost of a DUI in South Carolina by Timothy Kulp I’m often asked, “How much does it cost for a DUI case?” Most of our DUI clients have never been charged with anything more than a speeding ticket and have had no prior experience with lawyers. It’s understandable that those who find themselves [...]
Trying to find out information about a pending case? If your loved one has been arrested, chances are you have a lot of questions you need answered fast. Although there’s a wealth of online resources that can give you the information you need about arrests and pending cases in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester County, it’s [...]
The DUI Breath Sampling Process. How The Machine "Looks" at the What A Person is Blowing Into the Breath Machine Under the protocol for the administration of a breath test in South Carolina, after a twenty minute "observation period" to allow any residual mouth alcohol to evaporate through normal respiration, a 120 second period is [...]
1. Criminal and DUI Courtroom Experience What you don't know can hurt you! The legal market is flooded nowadays. The job market is tough for young, new lawyers. Some are forced to take on cases they don't have much experience in. I can't say that I blame them, and, the rules of professional responsibility allow [...]
Do DUI Roadside Videos Accurately Depict What is Reported? Here is the long roadside DUI arrest video filmed when the secretary was stopped. When arrested for DUI, a roadside video MUST be made by the officer. DUI Case Video Issues What are the road conditions here? Was that the best area to give the field [...]
Senate Bill 308 was sent to the SC House of Representative for a concurrence vote after recent amendments were made in the Senate. If this bill becomes law, CWP holding will be allowed to carry a concealed handgun into an alcohol serving establishment (provided they are not imbibing). One of the other many improvements include: training [...]
As a board certified criminal defense lawyer and DUI defense lawyer in Charleston, South Carolina, I find myself explaining license suspension considerations to most new clients charged with DUI or DUAC. The implied consent law can be complicated. First, DUI is driving under the influence. DUAC is driving with an unlawful alcohol concentration. In another [...]
