Massachusetts’ Supreme Court released an opinion this week finding that the standardized field sobriety tests (SFSTs) commonly used by officers to detect alcohol impairment cannot be used to determine marijuana impairment. South Carolina has not decided this issue nor...
South Carolina’s appellate courts have not yet decided the issue of whether DRE testimony is admissible at trial, but the courts will most likely admit DRE testimony when: 1) The officer is qualified as an expert; and 2) The testimony is limited to the officer’s...
South Carolina’s DUI laws make it illegal for a person to drive a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Most people think of alcohol when they hear DUI, but the law also covers both legal and illegal drugs. You can’t determine whether a person is intoxicated on drugs with...
