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ADAM NORRIS

Attorney at law llc

864-775-5797

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Greenville DUI and Traffic Defense Lawyer

A DUI arrest starts two clocks at once: the criminal case against you and the administrative fight over your driver's license. Miss a deadline on either one and you lose options you can't get back. Adam Norris prosecuted DUI cases for the State of South Carolina. Now he defends them, and he knows exactly where these cases fall apart.

What a DUI Conviction Can Cost You

South Carolina DUI penalties escalate quickly and can include fines, jail time, license suspension, ignition interlock requirements, and mandatory alcohol education. Even a first offense conviction follows you: higher insurance rates, ignition interlock device (blow in the straw to start your vehicle), employment consequences, and a criminal record that South Carolina law does not allow to be expunged. DUI charges are enhanceable, meaning each subsequent DUI you are charged with means potentially more severe consequences. That permanence and enhancability is exactly why a DUI charge should never be treated as something to just plead through.

How a Former Prosecutor Attacks a DUI Case

DUI cases are some of the most technical charges in South Carolina, and the State has to get every step right. Adam examines each one:

  • The stop: did the officer have a lawful reason to pull you over?

  • The field sobriety tests: were they administered and scored correctly?

  • The video: South Carolina law imposes strict video recording requirements in DUI cases, and failures can be grounds to challenge the evidence

  • The breath test: was the machine maintained, calibrated, and operated properly, and were your rights read correctly beforehand?

  • The paperwork: procedural mistakes happen more often than you'd think, and Adam knows where to look for them

Your License and the Implied Consent Hearing

If you refused the breath test or registered above the legal limit, your license faces immediate suspension, and the window to request an administrative hearing is short. Adam handles both the criminal case and the license fight, so nothing slips while you focus on work and family.

Traffic Offenses We Defend

  • Reckless driving

  • Driving under suspension

  • Hit and run / leaving the scene

  • Habitual traffic offender status

  • CDL violations and point accumulation issues

  • Violations of the new “Move Over” law

  • Speeding

  • Most other traffic violations 

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Talk to Adam About Your Case

The sooner a defense attorney gets involved, the more options you have. Call 864-775-5797 or book a consultation online. Every conversation is confidential.

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