The CBC has taken the time to do its research concerning marijuana use and driving under the influence. According to its studies, there are millions of Americans driving under the influence of marijuana and this number is continuing to rise. The figure currently sits at approximately 12 million Americans in 2018 with 2.3 million Americans […]
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Even if you’re sober, you could be arrested for a DUI. At least nine people in Phoenix were arrested for a DUI even though they were below the legal limit for alcohol. In fact, some of these drivers had no alcohol in their system. The drivers were arrested by Officer David Morris, who works for […]
John Bateman recently attended the Rodger Dodd cross-examination seminar in Indianapolis, Indiana. It’s a two-day seminar scratch that this two-day intensive seminar involved practical examination techniques taught by the legendary cross-examination expert Rodger Dodd and his son Matt.
A driver involved in a fatal DUI accident has been denied bond at the hearing following his arrest. The hearing took place last Tuesday and was the occasion of an emotional scene with the driver tearfully saying how sorry he was for the accident. The accident itself took place a few days earlier on the […]
John was recently offered the opportunity to speak at the Reese Joy Seminar in Columbia. This seminar is considered one of the preeminent seminars in the country, with the Who’s Who of criminal and DUI attorneys from across the US in attendance. Mental Health is an issue that everyone at the Bateman Law Firm considers […]
A car crashes into the front of a house in Greenville County on Tuesday, Nov 19. The driver was apparently driving under the influence (DUI) and was apprehended by the police officers. According to the authorities, the crash took place at around 7:30 a.m. The driver was one John Patrick of Taylors, aged 22. Patrick was […]
The city of Charleston and the county have paid $550,000 to the family of a man who died after DUI arrest due to what looks like police negligence. The man, Nathaniel Rhodes, was involved in a car crash. He was suspected of driving under the influence. The crash took place back in August, 2008. Following […]
Many people have long suspected that there are sometimes issues with traditional breath tests, which are often a mainstay of what police use in order to determine if drivers are drunk or not. In fact, nearly one million Americans are arrested each and every year for drunk driving with the overwhelming number of those cases […]
High-ranking SC trooper retires amidst DUI case controversy. Captain Stacy Craven, a trooper with the South Carolina Highway Patrol, has retired in the middle of an ongoing investigation. The investigation, currently led by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), relates to the DUI case of a major Clemson donor. The Office of Professional Responsibility, […]
Over the summer, John was accepted to attend the National Criminal Defense College at the Roger Williams University Law School in Bristol, Rhode Island. Only 112 participants are accepted for the two-week program!! During these two weeks, John underwent intensive and innovative training on a variety of topics including client interviews, jury selection, direct and […]
Driver charged with a felony after deadly DUI crash. A man involved in a deadly DUI crash that took place nearly two weeks ago has been charged with felony. The accident took place when the driver of a Ford Explorer suddenly corrected the direction of the vehicle. The sudden over-correction caused the vehicle to overturn, […]
It is not strange to see an entire DUI case collapse in the face of lack of key evidence. This is exactly what happened in a recent Greenville county case which involved a teen DUI and a fatality. Savannah Hutchinson, 17, had been charged with felony DUI after the car she was driving crashed, resulting […]