Johnston Law Firm, LLC

THE ISSUES:  

• HAVE YOU BEEN CHARGED WITH DUI, DUAC OR FELONY DUI? 
• WHAT PENALTIES DO YOU FACE IF CONVICTED?
• DO YOU FACE ENHANCED PENALTIES BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF DUI OR DUAC WITHIN THE LAST TEN YEARS OR BECAUSE YOU REGISTERED A .15 BAC OR GREATER ON A BREATH OR BLOOD TEST?
• DID THE OFFICER TAKE YOUR LICENSE AND ARE YOU WITHIN THE THIRTY DAY PERIOD TO REQUEST A HEARING TO GET YOUR LICENSE BACK?
• DID THE OFFICER HAVE SUFFICIENT LEGAL GROUNDS TO STOP YOUR VEHICLE? 
• DID THE POLICE FOLLOW PROPER LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL PROCEDURES INCLUDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE SC DUI VIDEOTAPING LAW? 
• WERE ANY FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS ADMINISTERED ACCORDING TO NHTSA GUIDELINES? DID YOU REALLY FAIL THEM?
• IF YOU TOOK A BREATH, BLOOD OR URINE TEST, WHAT DOES IT MEAN AND HOW MAY ITS RESULTS BE CALLED INTO QUESTION?
• WERE DRUGS INVOLVED? 
• IS REDUCTION TO A LESSER CHARGE SUCH AS RECKLESS DRIVING A POSSIBILITY?

THE PROCESS:

• ARREST, BOND AND PRETRIAL RELEASE.
• WITHIN 30 DAYS, REQUEST IMPLIED CONSENT HEARING AND OBTAIN TEMPORARY ALCOHOL RESTRICTED LICENSE (TARL), IF YOUR LICENSE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED.
• POSTPONE BENCH TRIAL DATE ON TICKET AND REQUEST JURY TRIAL.
• IMPLIED CONSENT HEARING TO SECURE RETURN OF LICENSE BEFORE  TRIAL.
• JURY TRIAL.
• APPEAL.

WHY CHOOSE ME:

• FORMER PROSECUTOR.
• FORMER PUBLIC DEFENDER.
• MEMBER,  NATIONAL COLLEGE OF DUI DEFENSE LAWYERS SINCE 2005.
• REQUIRED TO COMPLETE SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN DUI DEFENSE EVERY 2 YEARS TO REMAIN A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING.
• COMPLETED THE SAME TRAINING COURSE IN FIELD SOBRIETY TESTING REQUIRED OF POLICE OFFICERS.
• COMPLETED A COURSE IN OPERATING THE DATAMASTER BREATH TEST DEVICE AT THE NPAS FACTORY IN MANSFIELD, OHIO.
• COMPLETED A COURSE IN PHARMACOLOGY AND 
• TOXICOLOGY PRINCIPLES IN DUI-DRUGS CASES.  

FEES: 

FLEXIBLE PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE.

 Call 864-591-1093.   

 "When it’s time to lawyer up." ^SM

* Refusing a breath test will likely result in a driver's license suspension. However, I have found refusal to be a better option than submitting to the breath test due to the unreliabilty of breath testing in this state and because of needless exposure to enhanced penalties for "high" breath alcohol readings.

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