Whenever you are facing misdemeanor DUI charges in Clemson, South Carolina, you are likely to have a lot of questions. It may be your very first run in with the law, your very first (and hopefully last) DUI charge, or your first DUI charge in South Carolina. Or you may be contending with a subsequent […]
One of the biggest topics raised by our current President on the campaign trail was illegal immigration. Building the wall was an integral part of the appeal to his base. Now it appears that we are edging away from the wall idea, but lowering the bar on what can get an immigrant in the country […]
See original story reported by NBC News here The cellphone footage is jarring: An apparently high motorist is slumped behind the wheel of a van stopped in the middle of an Ohio street. His face is ashy white. His eyes are dead to the world. His vehicle is still in gear but not moving because […]
If you try to picture a scene in which someone is being pulled over for drunk driving, you probably picture that person being a young to middle aged man or maybe a teenage boy. The common factor here is that most people think of males when they think of drunk driving. This isn’t just an […]
When you or someone you love has been arrested for a DUI or driving under the influence charge in South Carolina, you’re bound to have a lot of questions about what to expect. If it is your first time dealing with this process, it can be very confusing and even intimidating. You’ll want to know […]
If you’ve been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in South Carolina, the fine you receive won’t be the only price that you pay. Once you have pled guilty to your DUI charge, you must pay a fine as well as court fees. You will also need to receive SR-22 insurance for the next […]
Many people fail to get the recommended eight hours of sleep every night, but still have to drive their kids to school and themselves to work, in the morning. Yet, you may not realize how dangerous this really is. It has long been known that drowsy or fatigued driving creates a risk for drivers who […]
When a person is arrested and charged with a DUI, the results of the individual’s field sobriety or breathalyzer test, or both, will likely be critical to that person’s conviction or vindication. As such, if you are stopped by an officer in South Carolina and asked to submit to a field sobriety or breathalyzer test, […]
A 24-year-old South Carolina teacher was recently charged with a felony DUI, following a mid-August early morning crash in which the teacher, Wendy Ellen Burnett, crashed her car into a patrol car. The police officer in the patrol car sustained injuries, according to reports. Police Officer Sustains Injuries The police officer who was harmed in […]
An article in WMBF News reports that a man has been charged with a felony DUI (driving under the influence) following a crash on July 3, 2016, that left one person fatally injured. The crash happened when the driver of an SUV – Christopher Cooper, age 30 – ran his vehicle off of the road, […]
Scotty was acquired by The Bateman Law Firm as an investigator after a fourteen year career in Law Enforcement, in which his area of operations were DUI detection and drug-related offenses. Scotty received numerous accolades in his career such as the Aggressive Criminal Enforcement (A.C.E.) Distinction in 2000 by the Office of the Director of the South Carolina […]