South Carolina DUI Lawyers Getting arrested for DUI does not mean that you are guilty. What it does mean is that your personal and professional livelihood are at stake and that you need the assistance of an experienced South Carolina DUI defense lawyer. If you are serving at Fort Jackson, Charleston Air Force Base, Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort, SC, Parris Island, McIntyre Air National Guard, the Naval Weapons Station in Charleston, or Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter and you are stopped for DUI, you face not only potential criminal … [Read more...]
Tips for Avoiding a DUI on New Year’s Eve
March 21, 2020 by
New Year's Eve is almost here, and that means drinking, parties, celebration, and drinking some more. If getting behind the wheel after a few beers and a champagne toast is your style, be prepared to deal with the multitude of cops out there to catch you. With office parties, holiday get-togethers thrown by friends and family, and bowl games upon us, the opportunities to consume alcohol seem nearly endless this time of the year. Add factors such as poor driving conditions due to winter weather, shorter daytime driving hours and other … [Read more...]
Man Gets DUI While Wearing “I’m a Drunk” T-Shirt
March 21, 2020 by
South Carolina DUI Lawyers Talk about seeing the future. According to the Smoking Gun website, a New York motorist wearing an “I'm Not An Alcoholic, I'm A Drunk. Alcoholics go to meetings” t-shirt was arrested last week for drunk driving after he wrecked into a police car. Kevin Daly, 22, was arrested after crashing his 2000 Saturn into a police vehicle on County Road 83 in Suffolk County. Authorities say the officer in the cruiser was not seriously injured in the 1:45 AM crash. Ironically, the officer Mr. Daly ran into was assigned to … [Read more...]
Do You Understand Breathalyzer Tests?
March 19, 2020 by
South Carolina DUI Lawyers How Can a Breathalyzer Measure Blood Alcohol? The blood releases alcohol through the breath. When you drink alcohol, the body absorbs it quite literally. It saturates tissue lining in the mouth, throat, stomach and intestines, and enters the bloodstream. When that blood circulates through the lungs, alcohol evaporates out through air sacs in the lungs. A breathalyzer measures the alcohol in the breath that is exhaled. There’s a mathematical relationship between alcohol blood level and alcohol breath level. It was … [Read more...]
DUI Videotaping Required in South Carolina
March 15, 2020 by
Columbia SC DUI Attorney DUI laws is South Carolina require a police officer to record all aspects of a DUI arrest and any testing whether onsite or in the police station. The taping must start as soon as the blue lights are turned on. Videotaping to Document a DUI Arrest The videotape must include the person pulled for DUI being advised of his/her Miranda Warnings. The police officer’s failure to read the Miranda Rights on tape can result in suppression of the videotape in the event of a drunk driving trial. The videotape must … [Read more...]
Strom Law DUI App Makes Lawyers Accessible
March 11, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The Strom Law Firm’s DUI App Offers Immediate Help The advent of mobile technology keeps the world at our fingertips. We can read breaking news, keep up with friends and family through social media, capture images and video of our lives to share, discover local shops and events within minutes, and book plane tickets for a dream vacation, all from the comfort of a couch or coffee shop. Mobile technology, like smart phones and tablets, not only offers creature comforts, but can also work as a resource when you are in need. Many mobile apps … [Read more...]
DUI Penalties
March 7, 2020 by
South Carolina DUI Lawyers South Carolina DUI Penalties by Offense If you are over 21 and you are convicted of DUI, your blood alcohol level (BAC) will be used to dictate the severity of your sentence for each type of offense (first DUI offense, second DUI offense, etc.). Keep in mind that the fines set forth below will more than double when you add in court costs and fees. Penalties for First DUI Offense: Contact us for help reducing or fighting the following DUI penalties. Legal consequences are listed by ascending blood alcohol … [Read more...]
Woman Violates DUI Probation, Brags on Facebook
March 3, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Michigan Woman Violates Terms of DUI Probation but Caught after Bragging on Facebook A Michigan woman has been arrested after violating the terms of her probation for a 2012 DUI after bragging about drinking on St. Patrick’s Day on Facebook. Colleen Cudney, 22, was arrested on her first DUI charges in 2012. She was convicted, but sentenced to probation, during which she agreed she would not indulge in any alcoholic beverages. After this year’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, she was called in for a random Breathalyzer test. Although she had … [Read more...]
Country Music Star Arrested on DUI Charges
September 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Lynn Anderson, Grammy and CMA Winner, Arrested on DUI Charges On Thursday evening, September 11th, country music legend Lynn Anderson was arrested on DUI charges after causing a crash. Around 9 PM, Nashville police responded to a collision report and found Anderson at the scene. She admitted that she had taken prescription medications and also consumed alcohol before getting behind the wheel, so officers conducted a field sobriety test which she failed. She was booked on DUI charges around 12:30 AM, and a few hours later, posted $5,000 … [Read more...]
Comedian Chris Kattan Sentenced to Probation and Rehab for DUI
September 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Former SNL Star Sentenced to Probation and Rehab for DUI A former Saturday Night Live star, Chris Kattan, has been sentenced to probation and rehab classes, for a DUI charge from this past February. Earlier this year, Kattan crashed into the back of a California State Department of Transportation vehicle in the Encino area, while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. He was arrested after the crash around 2 AM and charged with DUI. No one was injured in the accident. On Thursday, September 4th, Kattan was sentenced to 3 years’ … [Read more...]
