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South Carolina Senate To Discuss Tiered Penalty For DUI Violators

By Conaway and Strickler

Senators in South Carolina seem determined to move ahead with a DUI bill that would create a ?tiered penalty system? for drunk drivers. This means, the more drunk you are, the stiffer the penalty. According to an article in the Augusta Chronicle , a legislative panel resumed work last week on the said DUI bill, which is being called a hot topic in the senate. Under the current law, all drunk drivers are treated equally. Whether a driver is at or over the legal blood alcohol level of .08 or at twice or thrice the legal limit, they are handed out very similar punishment. Of course, the only way it would vary is if the person in question was involved in an auto injury accident or serious or fatal injury accident. In such cases the drunk driver could face a DUI and vehicular manslaughter charge...continue to full post

Full post as published by Georgia Criminal Defense Blog on November 13, 2007 (boomark / email).