One very important aspect of DUI and DUAC cases in South Carolina, or anywhere for that matter, is what the “legal limit” of alcohol even is!! It may seem confusing, but in SC thinking of DUI’s and DUAC’s in terms of violating the “legal limit” is wrong. But how can this be? When we watch [...]
Texting and Driving in Charleston SC - The New Law. Get Ready for Confusion Our mandatory seat belt law was introduced slowly to the public as a “secondary” offense-that is, an officer was required to detect some other traffic violation authorizing a traffic stop before he or she could write a seat belt ticket. Not [...]
Another DUI Arrest. South Carolina Highway Patrol arrested 29-year-old Andrea Miller following the wreck which happened at a construction zone around 3:15 a.m. near Orangeburg Road. According to authorities, 56-year-old Vickie Bryant was stopped behind a dump truck in her 2002 Buick, obeying the commands of a construction worker. http://www.live5news.com/story/23597477/troops-on-scene-of-deadly-accident-in-dorchester-county Kulp & Elliott accepts [...]
DUI and a Wreck in Charleston South Carolina Highway Patrol charged a man with driving under the influence after a wreck left his friend dead late Saturday in Dorchester County. Troopers say the accident happened around 11:40 p.m. on Highway 17-A near Highway 61, when a 2000 Jeep attempted to pass a 2008 Mercury while [...]
Could A False DUI Arrest Happen in South Carolina? Few things irk me more that what was reported on February 22, 2013 by the AP to have occurred in Utah. As a criminal defense and DUI lawyer in Charleston, SC. I must say that I have not seen the likes of this here. Hopefully, DUI [...]
My automated monitoring of the Internet for interesting stories about DUI prosecution around the country, to make me a more full informed Charleston DUI Lawyer, has led me to this story from Oregon which I dissect for you. Instead of just passing the story along, I am compelled to do so with a host of comments. [...]
