Prosecutor Wants Tougher D.U.I. Laws Tuesday February 17, 2004 7:28am Should there be a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriages?  Yes  No  Undecided ___  ABC News 4 Interact  ___    • Signup for eNews Alerts    • ABC News 4 Pulse Poll    • Whats Your Opinion?    • Printable Version    • E-Mail This Story ___  Related Stories  ___ McNair Pleads Innocent To Gun And DUI Charges Bears' RB Pleads Guilty To DUI Dui Hearing Scheduled For Denver's Lepsis Ex-Hollywood Mayor in Real-life Drama with Police Judge Arrested for DUI Leaves the Bench Columbia (AP) - Prosecutor Trey Gowdy wants the state's drunken driving laws changed so punishments depend on how much the driver had to drink. Gowdy's proposal would keep the current penalties for drivers whose blood-alcohol content ranges from the current legal limit of point-oh-eight percent to point-twelve. But sentences would become more severe as blood-alcohol levels increase. Gowdy says he has the support of House Speaker Pro Tem Doug Smith of Spartanburg. The idea came after a review of fatal D-U-I wrecks showed the vast majority of them in Gowdy's circuit involved drivers whose blood-alcohol level tested point-thirteen percent or more. » Find More Articles Related To This One Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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