Aug 15, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Felony DUI, Uncategorized
An 18-year-old from Columbia, SC has just been released on bond after being charged with a Felony DUI in a crash that took the life of his brother.
His bond was set Friday at $100,00, and the teen defendant was released on his own recognizance, according to the reports available.
The SC Highway Patrol stated that the BMW driving by the teen and his brother hit a parked car on Shallow Brook Drive, a little after 2:00 a.m. Friday morning. After hitting the parked car, the boys ran off the side of the road, plummeting into a group of trees, striking several of them.
Neighbors and eyewitnesses alike state that they heard the teenagers screaming at the top of their lungs while stuck inside the vehicle. The two brothers and one of their friends were found inside the BMW.
All three boys were wearing their seatbelts, and rapidly transported to Palmetto Memorial for assistance.
The younger brother, and victim of this terrible accident, was riding in the front seat next to his brother, who was driving at the time. The boy was only 16-years-old, and pronounced dead at the time he arrived at the hospital.
The older brother/defendant in this case has been charged with Felony DUI for the death of his brother in the incident. The 17-year-old passenger was also transported to Palmetto, and his condition was reported to be “fair at best.”
If you or a loved one, such as a child, has been charged with a drinking related crime, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP for a confidential consultation. You may contact our Baxter Village office located in Fort Mill South Carolina at 803-548-4444, or toll-free at 877-374-5999
Jun 5, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI, Uncategorized
A 17-year-old high school student was charged last week after police report that he brought alcohol to school in a water bottle. An officer at
the school was patrolling the parking lot when he allegedly viewed a boy enter the trunk of his car and take out a water bottle containing a clear liquid. Thereafter, according to the student resource officer’s report, the student passed the bottle to another student, who allegedly took a sniff before sipping indicating the presence of something alcoholic.
The resource officer immediately apprehended the student, taking him to the school office where his bags were analyzed. Administrators found the suspected water bottle among the student’s effects. Police have charged him with minor in possession of liquor under 21. The administrators immediately sent the boy home, where he will likely face school discipline as well.
If you or a loved one, such as a child, have been charged with a drinking related crime, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP for a confidential consultation. You may contact our Baxter Village office located in Fort Mill South Carolina at 803-548-4444, or toll-free at 877-374-5999.
Jun 5, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI, Uncategorized
A Rock Hill, South Carolina woman was arrested last Thursday morning, after it was reported by police that she was asleep at the wheel of her
car with a glass pipe in her hand. The 25-year-old woman was arrested, and charged with her first offense of possession of marijuana, and driving under suspension.
The Buick Park Avenue belonging to the woman had a damaged passenger side wheel, which occurred as a result of a collision with a curb in the parking lot. Tire marks, wheel hub grease, and vehicle parts were also found in the Taco Bell parking lot. Further, according to the report, when the officers approached the car, they saw the woman attempting to hide the pipe she was holding. Police found that the woman’s license had been taken a few days earlier. They allegedly found two grams of marijuana, and a generic Xanax pill.
If you or someone close to you has been charged with a crime, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP for a confidential consultation. If you have been charged with a crime in North Carolina, contact our Charlotte office at 704-499-9000; and, if you have been charged in the state of South Carolina, contact our Fort Mill office at 803-548-5999. Feel free to visit us on the web here.
May 30, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI, Uncategorized
A Richland County, South Carolina man was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase last Friday morning, ultimately crashing into another vehicle. The 31-
year-old man was charged with DUI, disregard of a traffic control device, and failure to stop for blue lights. Thereafter, he was taken to the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department reported that deputies attempted to make a traffic stop for an intoxicated driver at Two Notch Road, and thereafter the man sped away in the vehicle he was driving. He led police on a chase and eventually collided with a vehicle at the intersection of Farrow and Wilkes Roads. The driver of the victim vehicle was taken to the Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital with injuries.
If you or a loved one has been charged with DUI, or Felony DUI in the state of South Carolina, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP. For a confidential consultation, contact us at our Baxter Village office located in Fort Mill, South Carolina at 803-548-4444, or toll-free at 877-374-5999.
May 30, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI, Uncategorized
A South Carolina State Representative has been arrested for a DUI charge not quite a year after a previous charge of DUI was issued to him. The man was arrested on
the grounds of the South Carolina State House, according to police reports. Further, it was reported that the man was brought into jail around 1:00 a.m. He was picked up earlier in the night when officers saw him stumbling around the House grounds, and thereafter they followed him to his car, which was parked in the state House garage. When the man began to drive, he couldn’t drive a straight line and struck a cone while in the garage. When the officer approached the car, the man allegedly smelled of alcohol; and, when he was asked to perform field sobriety tests, he is reported to have declined to comply.
This is not the first time the Representative has been in hot water with regards to driving under the influence of alcohol. In May of last year, he was pulled over and arrested for drunk driving, speeding, and illegal possession of a pistol. Further, a 21-year-old female was in his car at the time of arrest; however, he and the young student stated that he had only met her at a local bar and was “giving her a ride home.” While the DUI charge was eventually dropped, this did not occur before he was forced to drop out of the Democratic primary in order to spend time with his family, and confer with his pastor.
If you or a loved one has been charged with a DUI in the state of South Carolina, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP for a confidential consultation. You can reach our Baxter Village office in Fort Mill, South Carolina at 803-548-4444, or toll-free at 877-374-5999. Visit our website here.
May 28, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI, Uncategorized
Checkpoints were set up in York County, South Carolina over the Memorial Day weekend, and more than 300 warnings and 180 seat belt 
citations were handed out. However, there were no local fatalities in, what was reported to be, one of South Carolina’s deadliest Memorial Day weekends in years. State troopers and law enforcement agencies teamed up to initiate checkpoints in what is beginning the most deadly time of the year for DUI’s.
The heightened level of law enforcement began at around 6:00 p.m. on Friday evening and ended at midnight on Monday, and as a result of safer driving and enhanced police activity, no fatalities were reported in York County. However, throughout the state, troopers have reported twelve fatalities this past weekend, which is up from the eight that were reported last year and the year before.
Although there were no reported fatalities in York, and Chester Counties, a motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Lancaster County after allegedly under the influence of alcohol. And, so far this year, 259 people have died in traffic accidents on state roads, this is down from 348 highway deaths this time last year.
In York County, officials made ten DUI arrests, seized marijuana, and issued 304 warnings and 184 seat belt citations. The following illustrates the arrest numbers in local areas regarding arrest numbers:
- In York County, there were 10 DUI arrests; 184 seat belt citations; 304 warnings; 644 cases; and, 33 crashes.
- In Chester/Fairfield Counties, there were 8 DUI arrests; 150 seat belt citations; 304 total cases; 157 warnings; and, 17 crashes.
- In Lancaster/Chesterfield Counties, there were 7 DUI arrests; 84 seat belt citations; 238 warnings; and, 14 crashes.
If you or a loved one has been charged with DUI in South Carolina, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP for a confidential consultation. Contact our Baxter Village office in Fort Mill, South Carolina at 803-548-4444, or toll-free at 877-374-5999.
