Walterboro, South Carolina, DUI Defense Attorneys
A DUI arrest can be intimidating for both first time and repeat offenders. You may wonder what will happen next, if you will lose your license, and if you will spend time in jail. If you have been arrested for drunk driving or driving under the influence, you need immediate legal advocacy to protect your rights. If your license has been suspended for refusing a breath test, we can help you get your license back now. At Hetrick, Harvin & Bonds, we have extensive experience handling DUI cases and we can effectively challenge the evidence presented against you to prevent license suspension, jail time and the burdensome fines that accompany DUI convictions.
You have the right to defend yourself against a DUI charge. We will challenge any evidence presented against you including field sobriety test evidence, breathalyzer test results and witness statements.
A DUI conviction may result in:
- Driver’s License suspension
- Higher insurance premiums
- Loss of employment opportunities
- Heavy fines and/or jail time
Even if you took a breathalyzer and the results do not look good, your case is most definitely not over. Most people facing DUI charges do not realize the nuances and complexities of DUI law and DUI defense. Our attorneys are skilled in every stage of DUI defense, from investigation all the way through trial. We will collect all necessary evidence including police reports, video, witness statements, breathalyzer (DataMaster) or blood test results and analyze the case presented against you. We are skilled in challenging probable cause and field sobriety evidence, and we can seek to suppress illegal or wrongfully obtained evidence from being entered in your case.
DUI cases are complex and require a trained attorney to successfully wage a defense. Contact us to collect the evidence necessary to protect your rights.
If you simply pay the fine without working with an attorney, you are essentially pleading guilty to a crime that you may be able to successfully defeat. Do not believe those who would tell you that a breath-test result above the so-called legal blood alcohol limit of .08 will automatically result in a conviction. This is not true. You should consult with an experienced DUI defense lawyer. It is the burden of the state to prove that you were driving while under the influence. Our DUI defense attorneys will examine the facts of your case to successfully challenge the evidence of the prosecution. For more information about South Carolina drunk-driving law or DUI defense, please contact us.
Contact Hetrick, Harvin & Bonds for a free consultation or case evaluation with an experienced Walterboro, South Carolina, lawyer. We offer strategic, focused advocacy to protect the rights and interests of our clients needing I-95 DUI defense.
