State v. Phillip W. Lowery

Syllabus

We reverse in part and affirm in part the court of appeals' decision in State v. Lowery, 436 S.C. 349, 872 S.E.2d 197 (Ct. App. 2022). We hold Lowery's volunteered incriminating statements to a patrol trooper during a DUI stop were admissible. We also hold, under the facts of this case, the absence of Miranda warnings and field sobriety tests on another trooper's dash camera video did not require dismissal of the DUI charge.