Category Archives: DUI

What Happens After A DUI Charge in South Carolina?

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No one ever expects to receive a DUI charge, but it can and does often happen.  Sometimes a simple evening with friends having a few drinks can turn into a difficult mess when you are pulled over on the way home.  South Carolina law enforcement officers do not care about where you are coming, going, […]

What Should I Do After Being Charged With a Misdemeanor DUI in Clemson, South Carolina?

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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 […]

The Deportation Issue For DUI Charges Under The Trump Administration

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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 […]

Driving While Drugged: It’s More Common Than You Think

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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 […]

What to Know as a Woman Facing DUI Charges in Clemson, South Carolina

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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 […]

Drowsy Driving is A Bigger Hazard to Drivers than Previously Believed

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 […]

Breathalyzer and Field Sobriety Test Laws in South Carolina – What You Need to Know

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, […]