Officers Can’t “Roll Up in Somebody’s Backyard” When Their Sole Purpose Is To Search The Yard
South Carolina Supreme Court includes backyard as part of the [...]
DUI Driver’s License Suspension Overturned Due To Long Delay By South Carolina DMV
The South Carolina DMV Could Be Prevented From Suspending Your [...]
SC Court of Appeals Further Erodes the Protections Provided for in the DUI Videotape Statute for Recording DUI Field Sobriety Tests
SC Court of Appeals further complicates what portions of DUI [...]
S.C. Supreme Court Revisits DUI Videotape Requirements for the HGN Field Sobriety Test
South Carolina Supreme Court Affirms that Motorist's Head Must be [...]
Criminal Domestic Violence Laws Overhauled in South Carolina
Criminal Domestic Violence Laws Undergo Major Changes with the Passing [...]
Police limited in extending traffic stop to conduct drug dog search
Constitution protects citizens from having traffic stop extended to have [...]
DUI field videos key to DUI defense; must show results of DUI Field Sobriety Tests
South Carolina Court of Appeals continues strict interpretation of DUI [...]
Officers generally must obtain search warrant to search cell phone seized during arrest
U.S. Supreme Court rules that police search of information found [...]
Emma’s Law stiffens penalties for certain DUI and DUAC offenses in South Carolina
Emma's Law increases the penalties for certain classes of DUI [...]
Is “drugged driving” treated the same as “drunk driving” in South Carolina?
Can a driver in South Carolina be charged with DUI [...]
S.C. Supreme Court reviews the totality of the circumstances in finding reasonable suspicion to stop a person suspected of illegal drug activity.
S.C. Supreme Court overturns Court of Appeals finding a suspect’s [...]
Firearm purchase by a nephew for his uncle violated criminal law as a “straw man purchase” despite both the nephew and uncle being legally eligible to purchase the firearm.
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals finds a nephew’s purchase of [...]
DUI breath test videotape not required to contain footage of the twenty minute pre-breath test wait period if a suspect refuses to take the breath test
DUI Breath Test Videotape Not Required to Contain Footage of [...]
South Carolina Court of Appeals protects an individual’s right to be free from illegal search and seizure during a traffic stop
Drug Arrest and Conviction Thrown Out Because of an Unconstitutional [...]
Driver’s license suspension from a DUI breath test thrown out by South Carolina Court of Appeals for being arbitrary and capricious
DUI Breath Test and Implied Consent Driver’s License Suspension If [...]
A criminal suspect’s right to remain silent in a criminal investigation explored in recent decisions by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and United States Supreme Court.
Remaining silent may be used against you in court? In [...]
Criminal defendant’s right to present a defense in a criminal case protected by the South Carolina Court of Appeals in State v. Page.
The Constitution protects a person's fundamental right to present a [...]
Strict compliance with the DUI videotaping statute reaffirmed as the standard by the South Carolina Court of Appeals in State v. Henkel.
A DUI field video must show an Officer reading a [...]
Cities and counties in South Carolina put on further notice that they must make reasonable efforts to maintain police car video cameras for recording DUI stops.
Cameras for recording DUI traffic stops must be maintained by [...]
In Missouri v. McNeely, the US Supreme Court makes an important statement about warrantless blood draws that could have an impact on DUI cases in South Carolina.
DUI Blood Draw May Require Officer to Obtain a Search [...]
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI) DEFENSE
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in South Carolina is a [...]
DRIVING WITH AN UNLAWFUL ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION (DUAC) DEFENSE
Although Not as Well-Known as DUI, DUAC is a Common [...]
CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (CDV)
Criminal Domestic Violence Cases Receiving More Scrutiny [...]
DRUG CHARGES
Drug offenses are one of the most commonly prosecuted charges [...]
BOND HEARINGS
Protect Yourself by Having Your Criminal Defense Attorney Present at [...]
UNDERAGE DRINKING
Underage Drinking Ticket Defense As children get older and [...]
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
As you catch the blue lights in your rearview mirror, [...]
JUVENILE CRIME
Juvenile Crime Defense As parents know well, children make mistakes. [...]
VIOLENT CRIMES
Violent Crimes Defense Violent crimes in South Carolina can include: [...]