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Ashville DWI Lawyers

• McCoy, John: If you are charged with a crime, it is important to have a lawyer who can advise you of your rights, and make sure you protect them.
• Kappel, Matthew: If an accused has been arrested or is awaiting a trial on criminal charges he may wish to hire a defense attorney. There are numerous defense attorneys that an accused may have to chose from. There are various places to find a defense attorney.
• Jason Elliot: A criminal charge has the potential to cause serious problem in your life, socially and professionally.Ê If you are being accused of a crime, it is imperative that you seek superior legal representation.
• Tom Quinn: If you have been charged with drunk driving, it is important that you act fast. These cases are time-sensitive. You have 30 days to request a hearing to prevent loss of license. If you do not, your license will be taken away.
• Mitchell, Yokel & Roach: Being arrested for or accused of a crime can be an intimidating experience. Your first call should be to an experienced, aggressive criminal defense attorney who can help to ensure that your legal rights are protected and that you are aware of any and all options available to you.
• Steve Sumner: Since you have logged onto this web site, it is likely that either yourself of someone close to you has been charged with DUI in upstate South Carolina.
• Michael W. Barcroft: Drunk Driving (DUI/ DWI) and driving under the influence of narcotics. It is important to know that it is not unlawful to have a drink, and then drive. What is unlawful is to drive while you are "appreciably and materially impaired." We aim to make the state prove that beyond a shadow of a doubt.
• Joseph Lyles:

  Criminal charges are the accusations made by the government against someone for violations of criminal laws. These alleged criminal acts can include mundane matters such as driving offenses, bad checks, failure to return rental property or more notorious ones such as robbery, battery or murder. While the driving offenses dont often result in arrests, the others do. So called white collar crimes include such wrongful acts as antitrust violations, fraud, and violations of securities laws. Many crimes can be handled at the regulatory level or in the civil-side of our legal system if the government prefers. That is often the approach to cases in which there is no evidence of criminal intent.

  To ease the backlog of cases in our criminal courts, many jurisdictions have developed pretrial diversion programs that are designed to substitute education and rehabilitation for punishment for first time offenders in cases of primarily non-violent crimes.

  Every criminal case begins with a charging document a ticket, a summons, an indictment or a criminal information. For more serious offenses, typically called felonies, a neutral judicial officer (often a Magistrate) must examine the charges and rule that there is sufficient evidence for the prosecution to go forward.

  Most of the rights and procedural safeguards of people accused of crimes are granted in the state and federal constitutions. Some of the rights include:

  1. Right to counsel
  2. Right to remain silent
  3. Right to a jury trial
  4. Right to confront the accuser
  5. Right to a speedy trial
  6. Right to a public trial
  7. Right to reasonable bail
  8. The presumption of innocence
  9. Freedom from double jeopardy
  10. Freedom from ipso facto punishment
  11. Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment

  If you are approached by a law enforcement officer who wishes to question you about a possible crime, you should exercise your right to remain silent and your right to legal counsel. If you are the victim of a crime, you should report it to the authorities as soon as possible to avoid destroying any evidence.

  Just as in the civil law, most cases in the criminal side of the legal system are resolved without a trial some are dismissed and others are settled with plea agreements. Most defendants who enter a plea agreement do so because they wish to avoid a stiffer penalty, which is likely if they are convicted at trial.

• John McCoy: • DUI / DWI - If you are facing drunk driving or drug charges, you need an experienced criminal defense lawyer making sure your constitutional rights are protected.
• Richard Warder: A "compact" can be an agreement among states regarding a matter of mutual interest. As the automobile became more ubiquitous, states began signing compacts to share information regarding drivers and traffic violations. The Driver License Compact (DLC) and Nonresident Violator Compact (NRVC) constitute such agreements and have facilitated the sharing of driver information to advance highway safety and related goals.
• Barrett & MacKenzie: you are innocent until proven guilty
• Paul Aaron: A DUI arrest is actually two individual cases in the form of one driving under the influence charge. The first is the criminal case, and the second and less familiar, is the Department of Motor Vehicle Administrative Per Se suspension/revocation. The criminal charges are governed by criminal law while the Department of Motor Vehicles administration per se suspension/revocation are governed by administrative and civil law.
• Randall Chambers: State laws prohibiting drinking and driving have become increasingly complex. In South Carolina, the legal limit for blood or breath alcohol while operating a vehicle is .10. A first offender faces jail, suspension of driver's license and monetary penalties in excess of $5000.00.
• Foster & Foster: Pursuant to Section 56-5-2951 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, as amended, if you are over the age of 21, you are subject to an immediate suspension of your driver's license (in-state or out-of-state) if your datamaster or BAC is .15 or above. Your are also subject to an immediate suspension of your driver's license if you refuse to give a datemaster test or BAC test. If you have your license seized immediately after your test, you have certain rights that you must protect in order to be able to drive pending the outcome of the criminal charge. You must exercise these rights within a certain period of time or risk losing them. Finally, if you are out-of-state, your suspension is immediately reported to your home state. Therefore, it is of paramount importance that you speak with an experienced attorney to protect your legal rights.
• Eppes & Pumblee: Getting into trouble is not something we look for, but unfortunately it happens.
• Michael Barcroft: In today's society, a vehicle is a necessity. Our goal is to protect your right to own and operate a vehicle. The first line of defense is to challenge the reason that you were stopped. There are bad stops! There are many things that you need to do before appearing in front of a judge.