As DUI lawyers in Charleston, South Carolina, one of the most common questions we hear is how many drinks a person can have before reaching the legal limit. The answer depends on your sex, your weight, what you drank, and how quickly you drank it. In this article, we...
Many people believe that if they have had too much to drink, the responsible choice is to pull over, park, and sleep it off. In many situations, that is far better than driving. But our Charleston DUI defense lawyers regularly hear from people who were arrested for a...
In most of the DUI or DUAC cases that our Charleston DUI lawyers handle, Field Sobriety Testing (FST) is the primary method a police officer uses to establish probable cause. Most officers use the three (3) “standardized” tests prescribed by the National Highway...
As criminal defense lawyers in Charleston, South Carolina, we know that an arrest can turn an ordinary day upside down. Most of our clients worry about getting home, missing work, or what the charge will mean for their future. They also feel an urgent need to explain...
Boating is one of the best parts of living in the Lowcountry, and for many people, a day on the water includes a few drinks. But operating a boat while impaired is a crime in South Carolina, and officers with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and local...
Sometimes, people are charged with driving under the influence (DUI) while on federal property, such as a military base like Joint Base Charleston or a national park site like Fort Sumter. These cases can be handled differently than typical state-level offenses in...
