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Scotty Roberson - Staff Investigator PDF Print E-mail

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In 2003, Scotty joined Steve after spending 14 years in law enforcement, with his final 10 years at the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office. Scotty’s area of specialization was alcohol and drug related offenses. He was awarded the A.C.E. Distinction in 2000 by the Office of the Director of the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. In 2001, he was awarded the Traffic Safety Officer (TSO) designation by the Office of the Governor of South Carolina.

Scotty is a sought after guest instructor for both law enforcement and the defense community. He has consulted in the areas of DUI, field sobriety testing, and breath testing devices, along with their proper implementation for both the prosecution and defense. He has testified in numerous courts as an expert on DUI and proper breath testing procedures. He is nationally certified (NHTSA) as an instructor in field sobriety testing, and has received advance training at the National Patent Factory in Ohio for the Datamaster breath testing device. This instrument is used exclusively in the state of South Carolina for breath testing.

Together, Steve and Scotty have worked on over 2,000 DUI related cases.

Professional Affiliations:

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Associate)

National Defender Investigator Association (Active)



 

Those charged have the right at all times to decline field sobriety tests. Refusal to take field sobriety tests does not constitute disobeying a police command and is considered a valid exercise of constitutional rights.

Attorney Steve W. Sumner
Charleston Post Courier