Recent Posts
- EEOC Lawsuit Highlights the Importance of a Clean Criminal Record
- Report Faults Colorado State Toxicology Lab
- Georgia Court of Appeals Upholds Traffic Stop Based on the use of an Automated License Plate Reader
- North Carolina Court of Appeals Addresses ‘Appearing Nervous’ as Constitutional Basis for Search and Seizure of a Vehicle (Part 2 of 2)
- North Carolina Court of Appeals Addresses ‘Appearing Nervous’ as Constitutional Basis for Search and Seizure of a Vehicle (Part 1 of 2)
- In Florida versus Harris US Supreme Court Magnifies the Use of Drug Dogs during Automobile Traffic Stops
- Vermont Supreme Court Upholds Speeding Stop in DUI/Drunk Driving Case
- In Missouri v McNeely the US Supreme Court Addresses Warrantless Blood Draws in DUI/Drunk Driving Cases
- South Carolina Court of Appeals Defines a Legal “Refusal” in DUI/Drunk Driving Cases
- Columbia South Carolina Judge Throws Out Breath Test in DUI/Drunk Driving Case
Monthly Archives: March 2012
When police officers stop a suspected drunk driver in Greenville, Anderson or Spartanburg counties, 90 percent of the time they’re going to ask the driver to take a series of “field sobriety tests”. I have blogged numerous times before that … Continue reading
Dallas, TX. Nov. 15 — …Now in its 30th year, MADD has a new plan and wants to end drunken driving for good. The nonprofit is pushing for the development of alcohol-sensing technology that prevents cars from starting if the … Continue reading
Posted in DUI
Tagged Alcohol Detector, Breathalyzer, DUI, DWI, Ignition Interlock, MADD, OWI
Comments Off
Below please find excerpts from a recent review released by NORML (Cannabis and Driving: A Scientific and Rationale Review): Questions are present regarding the degree to which cannabis intoxication impairs actual driving performance. Unlike alcohol, marijuana’s acute impact on psychomotor … Continue reading
In Texas, there is a new DUI law in town. District attorneys and local police agencies are starting to push it hard, according to Texas DUI defense attorneys. It’s a DUI law similar to what was passed in South Carolina … Continue reading
One of the questions that I am most frequently asked is “what are my rights as a driver if I am pulled over and investigated in a DUI traffic stop?” The answer is as follows: 1. A driver has the … Continue reading
“Can a preliminary breath test device and/or a portable breath test device (PBT’S) be used as evidence in a DUI case in South Carolina?” The short answer here is, no. Portable or handheld breath testing devices are not supposed to … Continue reading
ORANGEBURG (AP) – A former Orangeburg County sheriff’s deputy who wrecked his unmarked patrol car while off-duty has been found not guilty of driving under the influence. Multiple media outlets reported that jurors found 33-year-old Robert Ayers of Rowesville, … Continue reading
In Florida (as in South Carolina), breathalyzer tests are only administered after a person is arrested for DUI based upon the subjective conclusions of the arresting officer. The majority of people assume that a person is arrested for DUI only … Continue reading
The first question really is, is either one reliable when it comes to proving beyond a reasonable doubt whether a driver really had an alcohol concentration of .08 or higher in a DUI stop? Recently, an Austin, Texas DUI defense … Continue reading
“Bad driving” or “impaired driving” is not a legal element of the charge of DUI in South Carolina. However, it is something that we at the Steve Sumner Law Firm concentrate on when we represent a client charged with DUI. … Continue reading