We all know that soft drinks can negatively impact health, but did you know that they can negatively impact a breathalyzer test reading? When you have been arrested and charged with DUI, every .01% of a breathalyzer reading counts. In 2009, the South Carolina General Assembly amended the DUI law by assigning punishment levels to [...]
Say you want to stop to buy beer before heading to a party while underage. Maybe you get caught, either successfully OR unsuccessfully, trying to buy beer with a fake ID. Maybe you get caught by the cops with beer in your car. You have a problem. There are serious consequences related to underage drinking [...]
The South Carolina Supreme Court just decided a very interesting case. The full opinion may be read here. In The State v. Charles Allen Cain, filed January 5, 2016, the Court reversed the conviction of Mr. Cain. A jury had convicted him of the offense of trafficking in methamphetamine which requires proof of possession [...]
Most Driving Under the Influence (DUI) stories start pretty much the same way, usually with something along the lines of, “I guess I was a little drunker than I thought when I hopped in my car...” Not everyone’s DUI story is quite so ordinary. For example, did you know that in some states you can [...]
You are simply leaving the restaurant. Then, flashing bright, blue lights appear in your rearview mirror. You pull over. The handcuffs come out. You go to jail. Then, the breath test machine is in front of you, and you are asked to blow. You thought it could never happen to you, but it has. You [...]
You’ve been charged with DUI in SC. Your SC driver's license has been suspended. Now you’re wondering how you’ll get to and from work, visit family and friends or do anything else that requires the use of a motor vehicle. Fortunately, you may request an administrative hearing challenging the suspension. If you were under arrest [...]
When someone mentions “violent crime,” graphic images may appear in your mind of one person beating another with a tire iron in a dark alley, leaving that person bloodied and unconscious. That certainly is a fitting example, but it isn’t the only type of violent crime. As a rule of thumb, a violent crime results [...]
If you’re charged with a drug crime, you undoubtedly have many questions. Others who have been in your shoes had the same questions, so you’re not alone. South Carolina drug charges can be confusing, and you need to understand what you’re facing so you can make the best choices possible regarding your case. Here are [...]
You were pulled over after having a few drinks. The police officer asks you to take a Breathalyzer test. What happens if you say no? Whether you knew it or not, in South Carolina, by default you give consent (implied consent) to provide a breath sample to a police officer upon his request, if you [...]
