by Steve Sumner | Jan 8, 2019 | FAQs
A situation that we commonly encounter at the Steve Sumner Law Firm is an out of state driver, or a person holding a valid drivers license from another state, that is charged with DUI in South Carolina. Here are the basics: A driver licensed in another state has the...
by Steve Sumner | Dec 28, 2018 | DUI Resources, FAQs
Administrative suspensions of a person’s driver’s license in South Carolina can be confusing, but that’s what we’re here for. We are often asked to explain the process by drivers in Greenville, Anderson, and Spartanburg counties who have been accused of DUI/drunk...
by Steve Sumner | Nov 17, 2018 | FAQs
I’m often asked the same few questions, so I naturally decided to a “Fact or Fiction” blog series. This week’s topic is whether or not police officers can force you to provide a blood sample or not. I remember a specific news story several years ago out of Cobb...
by Steve Sumner | Oct 29, 2018 | FAQs
Is it illegal to drink alcoholic beverages and drive in South Carolina? NO. In South Carolina, it is legal to consume alcoholic beverages and then drive a vehicle. To be convicted of DUI, a judge or jury must unanimously be convinced beyond every reasonable doubt that...
by Steve Sumner | Jun 29, 2016 | FAQs
This topic or question often comes up when we represent clients accused of DUI/Drunk Driving that have been involved in an accident and have been taken to a hospital and are charged with DUI in the process. Most of the time our clients have refused to provide a blood...
