Clemson DUI Lawyer

If you’ve been arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol in South Carolina, you need a dedicated, aggressive, and knowledgeable attorney on your side.  Upstate South Carolina DUI attorney Aaron J. Angell is here to serve your criminal defense needs.  A DUI in South Carolina is a serious charge and carries a number of costly consequences if you are convicted.  A conviction will go on your permanent record and require payment of court fines, a minimum 6  months driver’s license suspension, SR-22 insurance (double or triple the amount of your previous insurance premium), mandatory participation in an Alcohol/Drug Safety Program, and may ultimately cost you your job.  The severity of a DUI can have lasting negative effects.  Put simply, you have too much to lose by walking into court without a DUI attorney.  If this is the first time you’ve been charged with a DUI, you may consider checking out our First DUI page which should answer many of your initial questions. Any other questions can be answered by visiting our DUI-Frequently Asked Questions page or contacting Aaron directly.

Urgent! – Loss of License

Any motorist who refuses the chemical alcohol test through breath, blood or urine automatically loses their license for 6 months, but may be eligible for a Temporary Alcohol License while awaiting the outcome of his or her case.  Additionally, if you agree to the alcohol chemical test and you tested a BAC of over .15, your license is suspended as well.  You must request an administrative hearing for a Temporary Alcohol License within 30 days from the date of your DUI arrest. If you fail to request an administrative hearing within 30 days of your arrest, then your license suspension will stand.  Administrative Hearings can be complex and having a competent and knowledgeable attorney to guide you through this first of many processes is critical.

Why Choose Aaron?

It has been said that defending a DUI charge can be more complicated than defending a charge of murder.  Hiring a DUI attorney to represent you is a very serious decision and one that must be made carefully. One of the complications with defending a DUI is the dual-role a criminal defense attorney may have to serve. Often times the outcome of your DUI case may not be resolved for many months, but you need to be able to immediately drive for work.  If your license has been suspended, you will need Aaron Angell to represent you in an administrative hearing to receive a temporary license in order to go back and forth to work.   Not only will Aaron Angell vigorously defend your rights against your charge of DUI, but he will also fight to get your license back.  The charge of DUI can cripple someone who depends upon their car for work every day.  Call Aaron Angell today for a free consultation to discuss your options.  Waiting too long to act can have harsh and lasting consequences.

DUI Indicators

When a person is charged with DUI, the arresting officer is either at a DUI checkpoint or has been given probable cause to pull the vehicle over.  Here are some indicators that may lead an officer to pull you over on a South Carolina roadway:

• Weaving
• Headlights Off
• Following Too Closely
• Braking Erratically
• Slow Response to Traffic Signals.

Driving while under the influence of alcohol is extremely dangerous not only to the driver, but to all other motorists on the road.  Avoid all vehicles that exhibit any of these indicators and remember if you’re impaired, don’t get behind the wheel.