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Understanding DUI Checkpoints in South Carolina

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is a serious offense with potentially severe consequences, and law enforcement agencies across South Carolina and the United States employ various strategies to address this issue. One such strategy is the implementation of DUI checkpoints, also known as sobriety checkpoints. These checkpoints are designed to identify and apprehend individuals operating…

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The Use of Expert Witnesses in Murder Defense

In murder defenses, expert witnesses play an important role, offering specialized knowledge and insights that can sway the outcome of a trial. Expert witness testimony is often the key to building a strong defense strategy, providing jurors with a deeper understanding of complex issues. If you are facing murder charges in South Carolina, it is…

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How Do You Get a Pardon in South Carolina?

If a person is convicted of a crime in South Carolina state court, then the pardon cannot come from the President. In many states, a pardon is granted by that state’s governor, though in South Carolina pardons are granted by the seven-member Board of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services. To secure a pardon, two-thirds of…

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A Detailed Look at Trump’s Presidential Pardons

During his four years as president, Donald Trump has granted clemency to approximately 100 individuals, with a flurry of pardons going out at the end of the year as his presidency wraps up. A few days before Christmas, President Trump pardoned or commuted the sentences of over 40 people, and is assumed to grant between…

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Can Medications Affect a Datamaster Breath Test?

If you are arrested for DUI in South Carolina, under most circumstances, you will be asked by the police to submit to a breath test. Breath test machines (South Carolina uses the Datamaster DMT) can give false positive results or overstate your blood alcohol content. This false result can help bolster the case for the…

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Can I Get a DUI On a Boat in South Carolina?

Summer is here, and many of us want to get our boats out on the water and have a good time. A large number of those boats on the water are going to have coolers onboard. In South Carolina, it is not against the law to drink an alcoholic beverage while you are operating a…

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