DUI and DUAC Charges

North Charleston, South Carolina, DUI Defense Lawyer

Under South Carolina law, getting a driver's license means that you are giving implied consent for police officers to test you for your blood alcohol content at a traffic stop. The law does not, however, say that you are giving up your rights to vigorous legal representation. At the Deaton Law Firm, L.L.C., in North Charleston, South Carolina, our experienced DWI defense attorney takes your defense very seriously. If you have been charged with driving with unlawful alcohol content (DUAC), we are ready to help protect your driver's license, your rights, and your freedom.

Free initial consultation about your DUI defense case

Contact us right away if you or a family member has been charged with DUI, because you need to start your defense right away. In the few years that we have been providing DUI defense, we have earned a reputation for taking creative approaches and using aggressive strategies to challenge the DUI arrest and fight for the best possible outcome for you and your family. Whenever possible, that means forceful challenges to have the field sobriety evidence and the breathalyzer test results thrown out for cause. Our objective is always to have your DUI defense case dismissed or reduced to a lesser traffic violation. Even where the prosecutor's case looks solid, we fight to help you keep your driver's license and find an alternative to jail time.

Keeping your driver's license after being charged with drunk driving

After being charged with DWI or DUAC, you have only 10 calendar days to schedule a DMV administrative hearing to appeal your automatic driver's license suspension. Be aware! The DMV in South Carolina takes this 10-day period seriously. If you or your attorney does not schedule the appointment, you will lose all rights to appeal, and your driver's license will be suspended until your case and penalty are dispensed with. We can represent you at the DMV hearing and keep you on the job and on the road.

We provide aggressive and effective DUI defense to matters such as the following:

• Challenges to probable cause for the arrest
• Motions to suppress breathalyzer test evidence
• Illegal search and seizure defense
• Reckless driving defense
• Speeding, traffic violations

Don't throw away your rights. Contact us to tell us what happened and ask any questions you may have about what will happen next. We provide the personal attention that will give you the peace of mind that your DUI defense attorney truly is on your side.