A false positive breath test happens when someone’s breathalyzer test shows a blood alcohol level above the legal limit when the person is sober. If someone is not drunk, they should not be held accountable by law enforcement or charged with driving under the influence (DUI), but a false positive can complicate the matter. A […]
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Anybody who has been convicted of DUI will tell you how scary it can be. It’s like that one mistake will haunt them forever. It will remain on your criminal history as well as your driving abstract. If a potential employer runs a criminal background check, your DUI conviction will come up. Some companies won’t […]
If you’ve been arrested and charged with DUI, you’re probably scared. Anyone would be. Even though you may have friends who have been charged with DUI, you never thought it would happen to you. All of a sudden, you wish you had paid more attention to what your friend went through. Did they hire a […]
If you are pulled over for suspicion of DUI, you may think you have a foolproof way of beating the breathalyzer test. Like thousands of other people, you have probably read online that you can trick the breathalyzer test by rinsing your mouth out with mouthwash prior to taking the test. Our South Carolina DUI […]
When people think about getting arrested for DUI, they don’t usually think about the costs that are associated with a DUI conviction. Sure, they worry about going to jail or losing their license. They also know that they’ll probably have to hire one of the best DUI defense attorneys in Greenville. But the thought of […]
One of the first things our DUI clients tell us is that they don’t think they’re guilty because the police violated their rights. Some complain that the police didn’t have the right to pull them over on suspicion of drunk driving. Others tell us that the police didn’t have the right to make them perform […]
If you’ve been arrested and charged with DUI, you probably have a dozen questions going through your mind. Unless you’ve been through the process before, you probably have no idea what’s about to happen. This is why it’s a good idea to speak with a criminal defense attorney in Clemson as soon as possible after […]
It is amazing what kind of tricks people think up when it comes to beating a breathalyzer test. Honestly, instead of thinking up these interesting and unique ways of defying law enforcement, you would be better off calling an Uber or Lyft. This way, you could make sure you weren’t pulled over for suspicion of […]
If you’ve been convicted of DUI in South Carolina, you already know you’re facing some pretty serious consequences. The penalties for a DUI conviction are more serious than some people think. Not only will you be facing fines and a suspension of your driver’s license, but your insurance rates will probably go up as well. […]
If you’ve been charged with DUI in South Carolina, you’re facing some pretty serious penalties. Even if it’s your first offense, you’ll be facing possible jail time, fines, and a mandatory 6-month suspension of your driver’s license. In many cases, the evidence against you is rather overwhelming. However, that doesn’t mean you deserve to have […]
If you’re ever pulled over on suspicion of DUI, the police are going to look for obvious signs of intoxication. They’re also going to ask you to submit to a breathalyzer test. Once this test is completed, they will ask you to perform a field sobriety test. Once they see the results of these two […]
In order to be arrested for DUI in South Carolina, the police must have reasonable cause to believe you’re driving under the influence. In order for the State to prove their case, they need to prove each element of the offense. One of the main elements is that the defendant was driving their vehicle at […]