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Reframing Defensive Theories in Voir Dire | W. Troy McKinney |
Debunking & Defeating Field Sobriety "Tests" | Michelle L. Behan |
Psychology of Cross-Examination | Peter Gerstenzang |
Myth Busting: Therapeutic Blood Drug Levels & The D.R.E. Pupil | Stefan Rose, M.D. |
Boating While Intoxicated: Squashing Seated Sobriety Excercises | Glen W. Neeley |
Blood Testing: Exposing Pre-Analytical Error | Lawrence Koplow |
Implied Consent: Confronting a Legal Fiction | R. Michael Vang |
37 Years of DUI Tactics & Tips in 30 Minutes | Donald J. Bartell |
The Art of Persuasion | Letitia Quinones |
The Ethical Use of Electronics Technology: Protecting You & Your Clients (ETHICS) | Steven Oberman |
Most Effective Breath & Blood Defenses | James Nesci |
DWI Checkpoints & Legal Defenses | Steven W. Hernandez |
How to Translate Expert Testimony for a Jury | Briteney A. Mercer |
Persuasive Themes & Techniques in Cross Examination & Closing Argument | Michael S. Bowser |
Do's & Don'ts for Preseving Appeal | Donald J. Ramsell |
Considerations for Dealing with Military Client's Offpost DUI | Kevin O'Grady |
DUI E.R.-Managing Your Client's Trauma (ETHICS) | William K. Kirk |
0.05 Per Se Bac: The New Frontier Propaganda | Jason Schatz |
Don't Believe DUI Convictions Cause Permanent Inadmissibility to Canada? It's Trudeau. | Marisa Feil |
Case Investigations: Winning Stats the Moment You First Speak with Your Client | Michael J. Nichols |
DRE Scientific Basis? Doesn't Really Exist | John Menzel |
Sleep Driving: Actus Reus + Automatism | Lloyd L. Boyer |
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Written by Charles GoodwinEdited by Michelle Behan and Steven Hernandez The typical DUI investigation has three phases. It begins with the vehicle in motion and focuses on driving patterns that officers are trained might indicate impairment. Next is personal contact, where the officer will observe physical manifestations that are also purportedly correlated with alcohol ingestion and impairment. Finally, the officer will...
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