Video Resources
The Bateman Law Firm has put together this library of videos to answer your questions and to help you understand your rights during your DUI case. Watch our videos, and then contact The Bateman Law Firm to get legal help.
DUI
Can a South Carolina DUI Case Be Dismissed Because of a Miranda Rights Violation?
Why Is South Carolina’s 20-Minute Observation Period So Important in DUI Cases?
Can You Be Charged With DUI or DUAC Without a Traffic Violation in South Carolina?
Do You Have the Right to a Lawyer Before a DUI Breath Test in South Carolina?
Can a Missing DUI Video Get Your South Carolina Case Dismissed?
Why Must Police Follow Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructions?
What Is a Motion to Suppress After an Illegal Traffic Stop in South Carolina?
DUI vs. DUAC in South Carolina: Which Is Better for Your Record?
Can GERD Cause a Falsely High Breathalyzer Reading in South Carolina?
Can You Get a DUI on a Golf Cart or Moped in South Carolina?
Can You Get a DUI on a Bicycle in South Carolina?
Can You Get a DUI in Your Own Driveway in South Carolina?
Can I Be Charged With DUI If I Was Sitting in a Car?
Can I Lose My License From a DUI?
Can I Refuse a Breathalyzer Test?
Can I Refuse Field Sobriety Testing?
Will One DUI Conviction Cost Me My South Carolina Concealed Carry Permit?
How Do I Appeal a License Suspension?
How Do I Choose an Attorney for a DUI?
How Do You Relieve the Stress of Someone Charged With DUI?
How Long Will a DUI Stay on My Record?
How Long Will My DUI Case Take?
How Much Does a DUI Lawyer Cost?
I Am From Out of State and Was Charged With DUI: How Can You Help?
What Are Some of the Mistakes Made by Someone Charged With DUI?
What Are the Emotions of Someone Charged With DUI?
What Are the Penalties for a DUI Conviction?
What If I Think I Cannot Afford a DUI Attorney?
What Are the Penalties for DUI Under 21?
What Happens If I Get Charged With a First-Time DUI Offense?
What Happens When You Are Arrested for DUI With Children in the Car?
What Does This DUI Video Explain About Provisional Licenses and Ignition Interlock?
What Does Probable Cause Mean in a DUI Case?
What Is the Court Process for a DUI?
Will I Lose My Job If I Get a DUI?
Will I Be Sent to Jail for a DUI?
Will My Prior Convictions Come Up With a DUI Arrest?
How Do Police Reports Affect a DUI Case?
What Do Officers Watch for During a DUI Traffic Stop?
What Happens If I Decline Field Sobriety Testing?
What Evidence Is Used Against Me in a DUI Case?
How Does the Driver’s Behavior Toward Police Affect a DUI Case?
The Administrative License Revocation Process
Are Diversion Programs Available for a South Carolina DUI Charge?
Mandatory Minimum Sentences for DUI Convictions
Legal Strategies to Challenge DUI Charges
Can I Be Charged With DUI If I Blow Below the Legal Limit?
Can I Choose Between a Breath or Blood Test After a DUI Arrest?
Additional Criminal Charges for a Handgun in a Vehicle During a DUI Arrest
Can the Accuracy of Breathalyzer or Blood Test Results Be Challenged in Court?
How Do Prior DUI Convictions Affect the Penalties?
Should I Take a Field Sobriety Test?
What Could Cause Poor Performance on a Field Sobriety Test?
Defenses Against a South Carolina DUI
What Should I Do If I Am Pulled Over?
Is a Trial Likely in DUI Injury Cases?
How Does DUI Causing Injury Differ From a Standard DUI?
Are Blood or Urine Tests Mandatory After a Crash With Injuries?
Are There Enhanced Penalties for Repeat DUI Offenders?
Can You Refuse a Blood Test, and What Are the Consequences?
Are Search Warrants Required for DUI Blood Tests?
What Is the Typical Court Process for DUI Hit and Run?
What Are the Penalties for DUI Hit-and-Run?
What Is Considered a Hit-and-Run in South Carolina?
Are Plea Bargains Possible in Hit-and-Run DUI Cases?
Can You Prove You Were Unaware of the Accident?
How Is a DUI Hit and Run Different From a Standard DUI?
Is Jail Time Mandatory for a DUI Hit-and-Run Conviction?
Are There Enhanced Penalties If an Underage Driver Has Passengers or Causes an Injury Crash?
How Does Having a Minor in the Vehicle Affect a South Carolina DUI Charge?
How Does South Carolina’s Implied Consent Law Apply to Drivers Under 21?
What Long-Term Consequences Can an Underage DUI Have on a Young Person’s Life?
What Should Parents Do If Their Teen Is Charged With DUI?
What Defenses Are Available for Underage DUI Charges?
Does an Underage DUI Affect College Admissions?
How Does the Alcohol Threshold Differ for South Carolina Drivers Under 21?
Can You Refuse a Breathalyzer as a Minor, and What Happens If You Do?
Does a BAC of 0.02 Always Lead to DUI for Someone Under 21?
Can Parents Represent Their Child in Court for a DUI Charge?
Can You Be Charged With Underage DUI for Drugs, Not Just Alcohol?
Are Field Sobriety Tests Required for Underage Drivers?
What Are the Potential Consequences of Refusing a Breathalyzer Test in South Carolina?
How Does South Carolina Treat DUI Cases Involving Out-of-State Drivers or Tourists?
What Is the Ignition Interlock Requirement in South Carolina, and When Does It Become Mandatory?
What Are the Penalties for a First-Time DUI Offense in South Carolina?
What Are the Penalties for a Second DUI Offense in South Carolina?
What Happens During a DUI Stop in South Carolina, and Can You Refuse Field Sobriety Tests?
What Are the Penalties for a Second or Third DUI in South Carolina, and How Do They Escalate?
What Is the Impact of a DUI Conviction on Your Driving Record in South Carolina?
CDL DUI
Can I Be Charged With a CDL DUI If I Was Parked on the Side of the Road?
Can I Get a Restricted License If I Was Arrested for a CDL DUI?
Can I Lose My CDL for Refusing a Breathalyzer Test?
How Long Will a DUI Stay on My Record as a CDL Driver?
What Are the Penalties for a Commercial Driver Arrested for DUI?
DUI Drugs
Why Are Urine Tests Often the Weakest Evidence in a South Carolina DUID Case?
What Are the Best Defenses to a Drugged Driving Charge?
How Is Impairment Determined for Drugged Driving?
Can You Be Charged for Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana?
Can Medical Conditions Mimic Drug Impairment?
Are Drug Recognition Experts Used in South Carolina DUI Cases?
How Do I Pick the Best DUI Drugs Attorney for My Case?
What Are the Emotions a DUI Drugs Client May Be Feeling?
What Penalties Am I Facing With DUI Drugs?
What Defenses Are Available for DUI Drugs?
Will I Lose My License Because of DUI Drugs?
What Should I Do If My College-Age Child Was Arrested for DUI Drugs?
Can I Be Charged With DUI for Using Prescription Medications?
What Defenses May Apply to a DUI Drugs Charge Involving Prescribed Medication?
What Should I Do If I Am Pulled Over on Suspicion of DUI Drugs in South Carolina?
What Is the Role of a Drug Recognition Expert in a South Carolina DUI Drugs Case?
Minor in Possession of Alcohol
Can I Go to Jail for Minor in Possession of Alcohol in South Carolina?
How Do I Pick an Attorney for My Minor in Possession of Alcohol Case?
What Mistakes Should I Avoid After a Minor in Possession Charge?
How Might Someone Feel After a Minor in Possession Charge?
What Happens If I Just Pay a South Carolina MIP Ticket?
What Should a Minor Do If Police Find Them With Alcohol in South Carolina?
Can an MIP Charge Be Reduced to a Lesser Offense in South Carolina?
How Does South Carolina Handle MIP Charges on Private Property?
How Does South Carolina Handle MIP Charges for Out-of-State Minors?
Can a Minor Be Charged With MIP If Found With an Empty Alcohol Container?
What Defenses Are Available for Someone Accused of MIP in South Carolina?