Recent Posts in DUI \ DUAC Category
Posted on Oct 30, 2011 By James Snell
This article discusses South Carolina's ABC Violation Tickets otherwise known as open container of liquor. South Carolina actually has two open container laws - one for beer and wine and the other for ...
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Posted on Oct 10, 2011 By James Snell
In order to be convicted of boating under the influence in South Carolina two things must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt in Court. First - the State must prove that the defendant was in operation ...
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Posted on Sep 26, 2011 By James Snell
Pre-trial Intervention , or PTI, is a program sponsored by the prosecutor's office in each South Carolina judicial circuit. As a diversion program it is an alternative to prosecution in Court. ...
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Posted on Sep 24, 2011 By James Snell
If you are trying to win your South Carolina DUI the first thing you must do is to educate yourself about the law and court procedure for your case. South Carolina has a unique law on DUI compared to ...
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Posted on Aug 22, 2011 By James Snell
There are three separate types of DUI cases in South Carolina that are classified as felonies. They are: Felony DUI with Death : This offense carries a minimum of one year to a maximum of twenty five ...
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Posted on Aug 1, 2011 By James Snell
In South Carolina there is a criminal statute making it unlawful to operate a boat while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. Boating under the influenced, or BUI, is becoming more and more ...
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Posted on Jul 20, 2011 By James Snell
A common question I am asked is if someone is allowed after being arrested for DUI. In South Carolina there is no automatic suspension of your driver's license just for being arrested for DUI. In fact ...
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Posted on Jul 18, 2011 By James Snell
If you have been convicted of DUI in South Carolina you are no doubt concerned about the serious penalties. From the fine, SR-22 insurance, license suspension and criminal record; getting convicted is ...
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Posted on Jul 7, 2011 By James Snell
As a criminal defense lawyer I am always concerned when I have a client who is involved in a car accident resulting in a fatality. These accidents are routinely aggressively investigated by law ...
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Posted on Jul 6, 2011 By James Snell
In yesterday's blog posting I discussed the availability of the procedure to request an administrative hearing to challenge a DUI license suspension. This procedure applies to have a South Carolina ...
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Posted on Jul 5, 2011 By James Snell
If you are arrested for DUI in South Carolina the police may suspend your driver's license immediately for violation of what is called our implied consent. This is violated if you either cooperate ...
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Posted on Jul 3, 2011 By James Snell
The Fourth of July holiday weekend is one time of year that you can be guaranteed that South Carolina law enforcement will be out in full force. Arrests for a variety of offense will be routine - ...
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Posted on Mar 26, 2011 By James Snell
The South Carolina Supreme Court has released an Order dated March 21, 2011, for the disposition of pending DUI and DUAC cases in Lexington County. In the Order They found that as of March 18, 2011, ...
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Posted on Mar 6, 2011 By James Snell
Under South Carolina law many first time convictions in Magistrate or Municipal Court may be expunged. An expungement is a legal process by which a Court will order the arrest and conviction records ...
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Posted on Feb 26, 2011 By James Snell
The first question to be answered is what is a DUI Attorney ? DUI is a serious criminal charge that can have drastic effects on defendants and their families. In representing a client charged with DUI ...
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Posted on Feb 18, 2011 By James Snell
Often times those without any prior experience with the South Carolina Court System will be confused as to their options after being charged with a crime. This is frequently true for those who have ...
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Posted on Feb 16, 2011 By James Snell
If you are convicted of a South Carolina DUI one of the requirements to having your license eventually restored is to enroll and complete the ADSAP program. ADSAP stands for Alcohol and Drug Safety ...
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Posted on Feb 14, 2011 By James Snell
If you are pulled over or have to go through any police roadblock there are things you can do to minimize the chances of you being arrested for a South Carolina DUI or DUAC , or ensuring that you have ...
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Posted on Feb 11, 2011 By James Snell
Anyone convicted of DUI in South Carolina either by pleading guilty or after a trial will have this recorded on their criminal record. This record will be available for review by current and future ...
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