Lexis Nexis Defending Drinking Drivers
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Defending Drinking Drivers
To challenge probable cause, keep the prosecution's evidence out or file effective motions, you must have a well-prepared case. From initial client contact to sentencing, Defending Drinking Drivers will guide you through every phase of a drinking driving trial. The bookbegins with the "nuts & bolts" of drunk driving defense, then focuses on teaching how to create "reasonable doubt." Particular attention is given to analyzing specific testing methods and handling expert witnesses.
This 2-volume set offers court-tested strategy, practice tips, sample arguments and the most up-to-date case law and statutory changes to keep you on the cutting edge of drunk driving law. Practical, step-by-step guidance helps you:
• Identify sources of error in BAC calculations
• Successfully attack damaging chemical test results
• Effectively cross-examine the prosecution's key witnesses
• Find weaknesses in the use of field sobriety tests
• Suppress audiovisual evidence
• Know when and how to use experts cost-effectively
Table of Contents
The Offense
Chemical Evidence
Pre-Trial Preparation
Pre-Trial Discovery
Pre-Trial Motions
Trial Practice
Post-Trial
Administrative Hearings
