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NCDD's Ethics Task Force Presents: NCDD's Fourth Annual Ethics Extravaganza!
Dec 19, 2024
Sponsored by INTOXALOCK, the Official Alcohol Monitoring Partner of the NCDD Two Hours of Ethics Credit - Free for NCDD Members When: Thursday, December 19th, 2024 11:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM MST / 1:00 PM CST / 2:00 PM EST Because...
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Breath Testing From Input to Verdict-CALL THE NCDD OFFICE TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST 334-264-1950
Nov 13, 2024 - Nov 16, 2024
SOLD OUT-CALL THE NCDD OFFICE TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST (334) 264-1950 Phoenix, AZ This program will review the underlying science involved in breath testing and the common misconceptions among the courts and police. The course will cover the common errors...
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NHTSA SFST Student Course XI-CALL THE NCDD OFFICE TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST 334-264-1950
Oct 17, 2024 - Oct 19, 2024
NHTSA SFST Student Course SOLD OUT-CALL THE NCDD OFFICE TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST (334) 264-1950 This three day program will be held October 17-19, 2024 in Baltimore, MD. If you have not yet taken the NHTSA Student Course you are...
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2024 DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity Seminar: Successful Strategies from the Masters of DUI Defense
Sep 18, 2024 - Sep 21, 2024
NACDL & NCDD's 2024 Annual Seminar "DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity" Seminar "Successful Strategies from Masters of DUI Defense" will be held September 18-21, 2024 at Planet Hollywood Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. If you are serious about being an effective...
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Gideon Behind the Wheel III: The Basics of Defending a DUI Case
Aug 22, 2024
A Webinar providing up to 5 hours of CLE credit offered free to Public Defenders nationwide and NCDD members Because this Webinar is presented free of charge as a benefit to NCDD members, CLE forms will be provided to attendees. Attendees...
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Serious Science: Advanced Course in Blood Drug Analysis and Trial Advocacy-CALL THE NCDD OFFICE TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST 334-264-1950
Aug 09, 2024 - Aug 14, 2024
SOLD OUT-CALL THE NCDD OFFICE TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST (334) 264-1950 The Serious Science Blood Drug Analysis course is designed to combine hard science and trial advocacy. There is no better course on forensic science and trial advocacy in...
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2024 Summer Session
Jul 11, 2024 - Jul 13, 2024
Lessons from Legends Part Two: We're At The Beach As lifelong learners, we should be inquisitive and look forward to new and challenging opportunities to increase our knowledge. Let’s learn together as we listen to some of the nation’s top DUI...
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2024 Mastering Scientific Evidence-New Orleans, LA
Mar 21, 2024 - Mar 22, 2024
NCDD and TCDLA is proud to announce that the nation’s premier DUI forensic science seminar will once again be held, March 21-22, 2024, at the Royal Sonesta on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, LA. MSE is the original and preeminent...
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NHTSA SFST Student Course X--CALL THE NCDD OFFICE TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST 334-264-1950
Feb 08, 2024 - Feb 10, 2024
NHTSA SFST Student Course This three day program will be held February 8-10, 2024 in Irvine, CA. If you have not yet taken the NHTSA Student Course you are cheating yourself. This course is a must for anyone defending accused impaired...
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2024 Winter Session-Lessons from Legends Part One: Breathe Life into Your Case
Jan 18, 2024 - Jan 19, 2024
Atlanta, GA Winter Session 2024 is “Breathe Life Into Your Case” and will be focusing entirely on trial scenarios for a breath testing case. Lots of nuggets are planned and this is surely a seminar you don’t want to miss! We...
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2023 NHTSA ARIDE Course
Oct 12, 2023 - Oct 13, 2023
Attendees will learn how officers are trained to recognize psychophysical and clinical indicators of impairment that are consistent with a driver who is possible under the influence of drugs, or in combination with alcohol. Attendees will also learn how officers...
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27th Annual DWI Means Defend with Ingenuity Seminar
Sep 20, 2023 - Sep 23, 2023
NACDL & NCDD's 2023 Annual Seminar "DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity" Seminar "Winners Find a Way to Victory" will be held on September 20-23, 2023 at Planet Hollywood Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. If you are serious about being an effective...
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SFST Student Course IX--CALL THE NCDD OFFICE TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST 334-264-1950
Aug 17, 2023 - Aug 19, 2023
NHTSA SFST Student Course This three day program will be held August 17-19, 2023 in Philadelphia, PA. If you have not yet taken the NHTSA Student Course you are cheating yourself. This course is a must for anyone defending accused impaired...
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2023 Summer Session: The Art of Not Guilty: Advanced Methods of Storytelling, Narrative and Persuasion
Jul 19, 2023 - Jul 22, 2023
Although what we do requires analytical skill, legal acumen, and a scientific foundation, what we do is art! From group formation, listening, and story structure, to communication, voice and eye contact. From forming a jury that you will lead, to...
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Serious Science: Advanced Course in Blood Alcohol Analysis & Trial Advocacy-CALL THE NCDD OFFICE TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST 334-264-1950
Jun 09, 2023 - Jun 14, 2023
Advanced Training in Blood Alcohol Analysis and Trial Advocacy The Serious Science Blood Alcohol Analysis course is designed to combine hard science and trial advocacy. There is no better course on forensic science and trial advocacy in America. We start with hard...
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Gideon Behind the Wheel II: The Basics of Defending a DUI Case
Apr 27, 2023
Registration opens April 1, 2023. You may register using the link located on the National Task Force Webinars section of the front page of the ncdd.com website. Agenda (all times listed are Pacific Daylight Time)...
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NHTSA SFST Student Course VIII-CALL THE NCDD OFFICE TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST 334-264-1950
Apr 27, 2023 - Apr 29, 2023
Course Instructor: Anthony D. Palacios Course Director: Donald J. Ramsell This three day program will be held April 27-29, 2023 in Phoenix, AZ. If you have not yet taken the NHTSA Student Course you are cheating yourself. This course is a must...
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2023 Mastering Scientific Evidence-New Orleans, LA
Mar 30, 2023 - Mar 31, 2023
NCDD and TCDLA is proud to announce that the nation’s premier DUI forensic science seminar will once again be held, March 30-31, 2023, at the Royal Sonesta on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, LA. MSE is the original and preeminent...
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2023 Winter Session
Jan 12, 2023 - Jan 13, 2023
Andaz San Diego Hotel. Room rate $239 per night Facing Death: Case Studies and Trial Practice in the DUI Death and Serious Injury Case Featuring: Mark Richards, Esq. ”I Don’t Represent Causes, I Represent Clients!” State of Wisconsin v. Kyle H. Rittenhouse Scorpion, NCDD’s...
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NHTSA SFTS Student Course-CALL THE NCDD OFFICE TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST 334-264-1950
Oct 27, 2022 - Oct 29, 2022
This three day program will be held October 27-29, 2022 in Vancouver, WA. If you have not yet taken the NHTSA Student Course you are cheating yourself. This course is a must for anyone defending accused impaired drivers. Due to the...
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NACDL & NCDD's 26th Annual DUI Seminar - DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity™
Sep 28, 2022 - Oct 01, 2022
NACDL & NCDD's 2022 Annual Seminar "DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity" Seminar "Practice Like a Pro" will be held on September 28 - October 1, 2022 at Planet Hollywood Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. If you are serious about being...
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2022 Summer Session
Jul 14, 2022 - Jul 15, 2022
Persuasive DUI Trial Techniques The Superstars of DUI Sponsored by Scorpion, NCDD’s Official Digital Marketing Services Partner Palmer House Hotel Chicago, IL Click Here to make your hotel reservations. The 2022 NCDD Annual Summer Session Seminar will be held in Chicago this year! The theme is...
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NHTSA SFST Student Course-CALL THE NCDD OFFICE TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST 334-264-1950
Apr 21, 2022 - Apr 23, 2022
This three day program will be held April 21-23, 2022 in Washington, DC. If you have not yet taken the NHTSA Student Course you are cheating yourself. This course is a must for anyone defending accused impaired drivers. Due to the...
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2022 Mastering Scientific Evidence-New Orleans, LA
Mar 24, 2022 - Mar 25, 2022
MSE is the original and preeminent national DUI/DWI Scientific Evidence seminar of its kind, featuring not just science but also successful and proven trial strategies in challenging police pseudo-scientific evidence. Learn about DWI science and its limitations and proven and...
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2022 Winter Session-Orlando, FL
Jan 20, 2022 - Jan 21, 2022
Join us in sunny Orlando for LawLawPalooza! Learning great DUI defense is like music to your ears! Lawyers from all over the country will be convening for a two-day national advanced level training session in DUI techniques. This festival of...
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NACDL & NCDD's 25th Annual DUI Seminar - DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity™
Oct 13, 2021 - Oct 16, 2021
Register today for the nation's largest DUI Defense CLE, "Top Shelf DUI Defenses." This three day program has something for everyone, regardless of your experience level. Dates: October 13-16, 2021 Hotel Information: Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino SEMINAR DAY ONE – Thursday, October...
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Serious Science for Serious Lawyers 2021
Sep 24, 2021 - Sep 29, 2021
Please call the NCDD Office to get on the Waiting List. Advanced Training in Blood Drug Analysis and Trial Advocacy Arlington, TX Andrew Mishlove, Course Director Hotel Accommodations: Sheraton Arlington Hotel888-236-2427Use Group Code: Serious Science DUIRoom Block Closes September 7, 2021. The Serious Science Blood Drug...
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2021 Summer Session: DUI Talks: Defense Ideas Worth Spreading
Jul 15, 2021 - Jul 16, 2021
The National College for DUI Defense presents its 2021 Summer Session: DUI Talks: Defense Ideas Worth Spreading. This virtual seminar is the “super spreader” of DUI defense ideas featuring 22 nationally renowned speakers presenting on a wide array of DUI...
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Fine Tuning Your Ethical Compass
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May 13, 2021
Tired of boring and uninformative ethics lectures? Get three painless hours of ethics credit that is informative, and designed for the DUI Defense Practitioner. Learn how to ethically manage your office and staff: Sara Compher-Rice’s “The Ethics of Hiring and Managing...
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27th Annual Mastering Scientific Evidence
Mar 25, 2021 - Mar 26, 2021
The 27th Annual MSE seminar features nationally renowned experts and lawyers with more than three centuries of combined scientific and practical experience. The science and trial tactics are not only taught in lecture format; the concepts from the lectures are...
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NHTSA SFST Student Course V
Feb 11, 2021 - Feb 13, 2021
This three day program will be held February 11-13, 2021 in Sarasota, FL. If you have not yet taken the NHTSA Student Course you are cheating yourself. This course is a must for anyone defending accused impaired drivers. Please call the...
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2021 Winter Session-From Interview to Verdict: Trying Serious Bodily Injury and DUI Death Cases
Co-Sponsored By: Intoxalock®, Scorpion & LawPay
Jan 15, 2021 - Jan 16, 2021
National College for DUI Defense 2021 Winter Session"From Interview to Verdict: Trying Serious Bodily Injury & DUI Death Cases " CLE Credit Hours: 60min States-11.25 CLE Hours including 1.5 hour ethics50min States-13.50 CLE Hours Including 1.8 hour ethics LIVE STREAMING: $250 - NCDD Member $250...
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Analyzing & Preparing Your Defense
Oct 15, 2020
Join NACDL and NCDD members in a webinar discussing how to analyze and prepare the defense of DUI cases. Four cases will be accepted from member submissions. Teams of NCDD Regents will then discuss their analyses and defense strategies for...
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NHTSA SFST Student Course IV
Aug 20, 2020 - Aug 22, 2020
This three day program will be held August 20-22, 2020 in Denver, CO. If you have not yet taken the NHTSA Student Course you are cheating yourself. This course is a must for anyone defending accused impaired drivers. Due to the...
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SFSTs—Why Do We Need Them, What Are They, and How to Discredit Them [NACDL Engage & Exchange]
Aug 12, 2020
2:00PM EDT/1:00PM CDT/12:00PM MDT/11:00AM PDT...
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25th Anniversary Summer Session
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Jul 10, 2020 - Jul 11, 2020
FREE 8-hour Seminar In lieu of our Summer Session presented annually at the Harvard Law School, the NCDD is offering this interactive seminar, "Anatomy Of A DUI Trial." To the many of you who registered early for the 2020 Summer Session,...
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SFSTs – Tests, Trials, Tips, and Traps
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Jun 04, 2020
The NCDD is proud to announce the next webinar FREE FOR MEMBERS! Join the NCDD for “SFSTs – Tests, Trials, Tips, and Traps” sponsored by Breathe Easy Insurance. This CLE-eligible webinar on Thursday June 4, 2020 , 5pm EST/2pm PST...
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NHTSA SFST Student Course III
Feb 06, 2020 - Feb 08, 2020
NCDD is proud to offer the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student Course, February 6-8, 2020 in sunny San Diego, CA. This three day, intensive hands-on course will teach the student using the same curriculum...
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2020 Winter Session
Jan 17, 2020 - Jan 18, 2020
National College for DUI Defense 2020 Winter Session"A.R.I.D.E. IN THE DESERT" Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia Scottsdale, AZ Click Here to make your hotel reservations. CLE Credit Hours: 60min States-11 Hours including 0.5 hour ethics50min States-13.2 Hours Including 0.6 hour ethics Members Log-In to...
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NHTSA SFST Student Course II
Oct 10, 2019 - Oct 12, 2019
NCDD is proud to offer the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student Course, October 10-12 in Chicago, IL. This three day, intensive hands-on course will teach the student using the same curriculum as law enforcement. The...
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23rd Annual DUI Seminar - DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity™
Sep 18, 2019 - Sep 21, 2019
Register today for the nation's largest DUI Defense CLE, "Solving the Mystery of DUI Acquittals." This three day program has something for everyone, regardless of your experience level. Dates: September 18-21, 2019 Hotel Information: Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino...
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2019 Summer Session
Jul 18, 2019 - Jul 20, 2019
The 2019 Summer Session is back at Austin Hall at Harvard Law School and will once again focus exclusively on trial skills. "From Voir Dire to Verdict" will take a DUI trial from beginning to end, giving the attendee countless...
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Serious Science for Serious Lawyers 2019
Jun 14, 2019 - Jun 19, 2019
The NCDD Advanced Course on Blood Alcohol Analysis and Trial Advocacy Shimadzu Laboratory – The University of Texas-Arlington Serious Science returns to the awesome Shimadzu Laboratory, this time for an intensive, graduate level course on blood alcohol analysis and trial advocacy....
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NHTSA DWI/SFST Practitioner Course
May 02, 2019 - May 04, 2019
NHTSA's "DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing" The DWI/SFST Practitioner Course Thursday, May 2, 2019 9:00am - 9:30am Introduction to DWI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Anthony Palacios 9:30am - 12:00pm Concepts & Principles of Standardized Field Sobriety Training 12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch (on your own) 1:00pm -...
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2019 Mastering Scientific Evidence
Apr 04, 2019 - Apr 05, 2019
NCDD and TCDLA is proud to announce that the nation’s premier DUI forensic science seminar will once again be held, April 4-5, 2019, at the Royal Sonesta on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, LA. Thursday: TimeEvent DescriptionPresenter 8:30 – 8:45Opening Remarks 8:45 – 9:45...
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2019 Winter Session
Jan 18, 2019 - Jan 19, 2019
Lights, Camera, Action! This one and half day program will examine the DRE process as it relates to cannabis and prescription drugs. It will include a live side by side DRE of three dosed subjects. AND for the first...
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22nd Annual DUI Seminar
Oct 11, 2018 - Oct 13, 2018
Register today for the nation’s largest DUI Defense CLE, "Grand Slam Defenses." This three day program has something for everyone, regardless of your experience level. Wednesday, October 10, 2018 4:00-6:00 pmRegistration & Exhibit Hall Open Thursday, October 11, 2018 7:30 amRegistration, Exhibits & Continental...
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2018 Summer Session
Jul 18, 2018 - Jul 21, 2018
NCDD is proud to announce the DUI Trial from Beginning to Winning featuring Roger Dodd. Our Summer Session will go back to its traditional roots and focus exclusively on trial practices and techniques. This 3-day seminar, held at...
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Serious Science for Serious Lawyers 2018
Jun 08, 2018 - Jun 13, 2018
"Serious Science for Serious Lawyers: Advanced Training in Blood Drug Analysis and Trial Advocacy" is the nation’s most comprehensive and advanced training on blood testing and trial skills related to blood testing. This program will be held June...
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Mastering Scientific Evidence 2018
Mar 22, 2018 - Mar 23, 2018
NCDD and TCDLA are proud to announce that the nation’s premier DUI forensic science seminar will once again be held, March 22-23, at the Royal Sonesta on Bourbon Street. The 25th Annual MSE features nationally renowned experts and lawyers with more...
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2018 Winter Session
Jan 18, 2018 - Jan 20, 2018
Prescription for Disaster NCDD is proud to announce that our Winter Session will be dedicated exclusively to defending the prescription medication DUI. This event will be held at Loews Midtown Atlanta right in the heart of the city. The room...
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Gideon Behind the Wheel: The Basics of Defending a DUI Case Webinar
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Sponsored by INTOXALOCK, the Official Alcohol Monitoring Partner of the NCDD Two Webinars totaling 8 1/2 hours offered free to Public Defenders nationwide and NCDD Members Because this Webinar is presented free of charge as a benefit to NCDD members, CLE forms...
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Did you miss the Ethics Webinar or want to watch the presentations again? We Now have the webinar available for viewing!
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Tired of boring and uninformative ethics lectures? Get three painless hours of ethics credit that is informative, and designed for the DUI Defense Practitioner. Learn how to ethically manage your office and staff: Sara Compher-Rice’s “The Ethics of Hiring and Managing...
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NHTSA ARIDE Course sponsored by NCDD
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Pre-Requisite for attending this course is an SFST Student Course. Attendees will learn how officers are trained to recognize psychophysical and clinical indicators of impairment that are consistent with a driver who is possible under the influence of drugs, or in...
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FROM OUR BLOG
Pesky Lab Results Hindering Your Defense?
07/15/2024
By Karleigh Miller Many drunk driving cases involve a chemical test indicating what substance the government believes you are impaired by. The government utilizes testing devices to analyze and quantify the alleged substance or substances in the blood. The government then can utilize the result in Trial against you. In Trial, the government may admit the test results in through the...
Autonomous Vehicles
03/04/2024
By Lance Hendron A couple of months ago, I presented an NCDD webinar highlighting the current state of automatous driving. Since the webinar, there have been recent updates concerning the evolution of automatous driving. Probably the most significant update concerns Telsa's recall of two million vehicles considering serious concerns about its autonomous driving features. Per reports, "numerous reported cases reveal shortcomings in...