Corpus Delicti

• Corpus delicti
• Felony driving under the influence
• Evidence of driving under the influence
• South Carolina statutory guidance on dui
• The Statutes
• Discovery rule

“To be guilty of "driving" a vehicle while impaired, the defendant must have had vehicle in motion at the time; operation of the vehicle not amounting to driving, such as starting the engine or manipulating its mechanical or electrical agencies, is not sufficient.”

• State v. Graves, 269 S.C. 356, 237 S.E.2d 584 (1977)

“The prohibition against driving under the influence is not limited to state or other public highways, but has unlimited application throughout the state.”

• State v. Allen, 314 S.C. 539, 431 S.E.2d 563 (1993)
• “Applies to the operation of a motor vehicle in the driveway of private residence, regardless of whether the property owner has provided a written consent to the application of the Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on the driveway.”