North Charleston DWI Lawyers
- Swan, Jack:
* Attempted robbery
* 2nd and 3rd degree sexual assault
* Assault and battery, ABHAN (assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature), ABWIK (assault and battery with intent to kill)
* Criminal domestic violence
* Driving under the influence (DUI)
* Driving on a suspended license (DUS)
* Speeding, reckless driving
* Possession (including of cocaine and marijuana), PWID (possession with intent to distribute)
* Bond reductions and bond hearings
* Firearm charges
* Larceny
* Burglary
- Hensley, Laree:
Have you been wrongfully accused of a
crime? Do you need an attorney to
represent you with regard to pending
criminal charges? Do you have too
many points against your license &
can't afford another conviction?
- Bosnack, Michael:
Few feelings compare to those experienced when you are pulled over for suspicion of DUI or DWI. Most DUI and DWI charges follow a day or night of deserved celebration or needed relaxation or fun. A quick decision that you are sober enough to drive, coupled with a desire to get your vehicle home, can soon lead to disbelief and shock as visions of court hearings, fines, loss of driving privileges and even employment problems set in.
- Joye Law Firm:
Summary of South Carolina's
Criminal Law on DUI
It is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle in South Carolina while under the influence of alcohol and/or legal or illegal drugs. Code Section 56-5-2930
The arresting officer must have proof (evidence) beyond a reasonable doubt that the personŐs mental and physical faculties are materially and appreciably impaired due to the ingestion of alcohol to such a degree that the person cannot operate a vehicle safely on the highways of South Carolina.
TRIAL BY MACHINE?
Other states have enacted laws that make it a criminal offense (illegal/unlawful) to drive a motor vehicle if a person has a breath (or blood) alcohol level of .10 or greater (some states now have a criminal level of .08); this is called ILLEGAL PER SE. South Carolina does NOT have this law. Datamaster breath testing machine for DUI cases in South Carolina
TRIAL BY JURY?
If you have been arrested in South Carolina for DUI (Driving Under the Influence), you probably do not know that South Carolina citizens (and visitors) have a Constitutional right to a jury trial for the criminal offense of DUI. Some states have abolished that right but not South Carolina.
Article 1. Section 14. Trial by jury, witnesses; defense.
The right of trial by jury shall be preserved inviolate. Any person charged with an offense shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury; to be fully informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to be fully heard in his defense by himself or by his counsel or by both.
- Deaton Law Firm:
Under South Carolina law, getting a driver's license means that you are giving implied consent for police officers to test you for your blood alcohol content at a traffic stop. The law does not, however, say that you are giving up your rights to vigorous legal representation.
Return to South Carolina DWI Lawyers
|