With that limitation acknowledged, the table above shows the various dispositions of DUI cases from 18 states, including South Carolina, that have MADD Court Monitoring. It shows 59% of those arrested are found guilty of DUI. This is down from 61% in the 2017 data. Considering six out of seven South Carolina counties in our report show a less than 50% conviction rate, it is safe to say that South Carolina as a whole has a conviction rate far worse than the national average.
Case Disposition by Prosecutor Type
Below, we present data on the results of cases that had a final outcome based on the type of prosecutor (lawyer vs. officer) and type of defense (retained attorney, whether a hired attorney or a public defender, or the accused representing themselves). We draw your attention back to the section above that describe the general situation by county in terms of who is prosecuting cases.
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