#first offense

Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night

Listen/purchase: Gimme Parole by Masked Intruder

Corey Hart - “Sunglasses At Night” (Official Video) From the album ‘First Offense’. (1983)

Stephen Krzyston represents clients as a criminal defense attorney with Cavanaugh and Thickens of Columbia, South Carolina. Throughout his legal career, Stephen Krzyston has accumulated significant experience defending South Carolinians from criminal charges like driving under the influence (DUI). In South Carolina, if a driver has a blood alcohol content (BAC) of at least .08 percent, then that person is in violation of the state’s DUI statutes. If convicted of a DUI charge, a person faces penalties that will depend on the particular circumstances of the case at hand. For example, let’s say that the person has never had a DUI before, making this their first offense. In South Carolina, a DUI first-offender can expect to spend anywhere from 2 days to a month in jail, depending on how high their BAC was when they offended. However, judges have the leeway to allow offenders to carry out hours of community service instead of going to jail. In addition to community service or jail time, a first DUI offense can result in fines of $400 to $1000, a drivers’ license suspension lasting from 6 to 7 months, and participation in a mandatory drug and alcohol treatment program. Depending on the circumstances of the stop and investigation by police, license suspension can occur both as a consequence of an arrest and again as a consequence of conviction. People charged with DUI offenses have the right to defend themselves in court. Relying on the advice of their lawyers, DUI defendants can craft effective legal strategies which rely on the exacting legal requirements State prosecutors must meet when pursuing a DUI case. For example, law enforcement officers must have probable cause to initiate a traffic stop. If law enforcement lacked probable cause to initiate a stop, the charges might not be prosecutable.