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Drinking/Driving Litigation: Criminal & Civil

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Chapter 1. Introduction

§ 1:1. Scope of treatise

§ 1:2. Purpose of treatise

§ 1:3. Organization of treatise

§ 1:4. The revised second edition

§ 1:5. Intake sheet

§ 1:6. Attorney-client contract

§ 1:7. Release of specific information (form)

§ 1:8. Notice of appearance

§ 1:9. Consent to plea of not guilty (form)

§ 1:10. Waiver of jury trial/demand for jury trial (form)

§ 1:11. Demand for speedy trial (form)

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Chapter 2. Elements of the Offense

§ 2:1. Introduction

§ 2:2. Driving

§ 2:3. Use of admissions to prove driving

§ 2:4. Operating

§ 2:5. Actual physical control/control

§ 2:6. Location of offense

§ 2:7. Definition of vehicle

§ 2:8. Presumptions

§ 2:9. Per se laws

§ 2:10. Under the influence/impairment

§ 2:11. Causation

§ 2:12. Federal property issues

§ 2:13. The Charging Document

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Chapter 3. Challenging Prior Convictions

§ 3:1. Challenges to prior convictions

§ 3:2. Boykin: Adequacy of waiver of rights

§ 3:3. Nichols: Uncounseled misdemeanors

§ 3:4. Prior convictions post-Nichols

§ 3:5. Burden of proof; proof of prior convictions pre-Parke v. Raley

§ 3:6. Burdens post-Parke v. Raley

§ 3:7. Nonconstitutional challenges

§ 3:8. Techniques for challenging prior convictions

§ 3:9. Conflict in enhancement statutes

§ 3:10. Jury's knowledge of prior conviction

§ 3:11. Other issues in multiple conviction prosecutions

§ 3:12. Use of out-of-state convictions--Interstate compact issues and other enhancement issues

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Chapter 4. Challenging the Stop

Introduction

§ 4:1. The Terry stop

§ 4:2. The anonymous tip

§ 4:3. Roadblocks

§ 4:4. --Roadblock operation

§ 4:5. --Constitutionality: Border checkpoints

§ 4:6. ----Stop for operator and vehicle violations

§ 4:7. Fourth Amendment balancing test

§ 4:8. --Degree of discretion

§ 4:9. --Location of roadblock

§ 4:10. --Time and duration of roadblock

§ 4:11. --Standards set by superiors

§ 4:12. --Procedures set by politically accountable governing body

§ 4:13. --Advance notice to public at large

§ 4:14. --Advance notice to approaching motorists

§ 4:15. --Maintenance of safety conditions

§ 4:16. --Fear and anxiety created

§ 4:17. --Length of detention

§ 4:18. --Physical factors

§ 4:19. --Less restrictive alternatives

§ 4:20. --Roadblock effectiveness

§ 4:21. --Other relevant factors

§ 4:22. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommendations

§ 4:23. Drinking/driving surveys

§ 4:24. Roadblock arrest checklist

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Chapter 5. Challenging the Arrest

§ 5:1. When does arrest occur? Justifying detention post lawful stop

§ 5:2. Warrant requirement

§ 5:3. --Public arrests

§ 5:4. --In-home arrest

§ 5:5. Arrest/probable cause standard

§ 5:6. Statutory limitations on authority to arrest

§ 5:7. Jurisdiction

§ 5:8. Presence requirement

§ 5:9. Citizen's arrest

§ 5:10. Remedy for illegal arrest

§ 5:11. Practical tips

§ 5:12. Detention post stop

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Chapter 6. Challenging the Defendant's Statements

§ 6:1. Miranda v. Arizona: An overview

§ 6:2. Testimonial evidence requirement

§ 6:3. The interrogation requirement

§ 6:4. The custody requirement

§ 6:5. Invocation of privilege against self-incrimination

§ 6:6. Sixth Amendment right to counsel

§ 6:7. Statutory right to counsel

§ 6:8. Pre-Custody Silence

§ 6:9. Post arrest--Pre-Miranda silence

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Chapter 7. Challenging the Chemical Test

§ 7:1. Obtaining the sample/consent: Actual or implied

§ 7:2. Protections afforded by implied consent laws

§ 7:3. Misstatement of implied consent obligations

§ 7:4. The nonconsensual blood draw

§ 7:5. The probable cause requirement

§ 7:6. The unconscious driver

§ 7:7. Blood drawn strictly for medical purposes

§ 7:8. Violation of right to independent or additional test

§ 7:9. Noncompliance with statutes and administrative rules

§ 7:10. Must the state adopt administrative rules?

§ 7:11. If passed are they sufficient?

§ 7:12. Approval of the testing device

§ 7:13. Statutory requirements relating to blood & breath

§ 7:14. Who must request the blood test?

§ 7:15. Location of blood draw

§ 7:16. Withdrawal by certain persons

§ 7:17. Other sample collection and testing requirements

§ 7:18. Test conducted within a reasonable time

§ 7:19. Due process violations

§ 7:20. Calibration check requirements

§ 7:21. Calibration check method

§ 7:22. --Timing of the calibration check

§ 7:23. --Test conducted by authorized person

§ 7:24. --Proper sample collection procedures: Observation period

§ 7:25. --Other calibration check & administrative rules issues

§ 7:26. Violation of statutory right to counsel

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Chapter 8. Criminal Consequences of Refusal to Take Test

§ 8:1. Scope

§ 8:2. Admissibility of refusal

§ 8:3. --Statutory considerations

§ 8:4. --Constitutional considerations

§ 8:5. --Evidentiary considerations

§ 8:6. --Common-law considerations

§ 8:7. The criminal offense

§ 8:8. Enhancement

§ 8:9. Defense strategies

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Chapter 9. Sentencing

§ 9:1. Scope

§ 9:2. Defense attorney's role in sentencing process

§ 9:3. Guilty pleas

§ 9:4. Evaluating treatment options

§ 9:5. Tactical considerations at sentencing

§ 9:6. Judge's perspective

§ 9:7. Purposes of criminal sanctions

§ 9:8. Judicial discretion in sentencing

§ 9:9. Judicial discretion in setting terms of probation

§ 9:10. Jury sentencing

§ 9:11. Specific penalties

§ 9:12. Incarceration and fines

§ 9:13. Community service and restitution

§ 9:14. License revocation and impoundment

§ 9:15. Alternative approaches: Ignition interlock, home monitoring and rehabilitation

§ 9:16. Rehabilitation

§ 9:17. Judicial evaluation of rehabilitative possibilities

§ 9:18. Definition and diagnosis

§ 9:19. Questionnaire-type tests

§ 9:20. Clinical tests

§ 9:21. Combination tests

§ 9:22. Methods of rehabilitation

§ 9:23. Educational programs

§ 9:24. Approaches to therapy

§ 9:25. Alcoholics Anonymous

§ 9:26. Antabuse

§ 9:27. Double jeopardy/collateral estoppel

§ 9:28. Applications to United States sentencing guidelines

§ 9:29. Immigration consequences of alcohol related crimes

§ 9:30. Vehicle forfeiture

§ 9:31. Enhancements other than prior convictions

§ 9:32. Restitution

§ 9:33. Re-Sentencing - Post Appeal

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Chapter 10. Appeal

Research References

§ 10:1. Scope of chapter

§ 10:2. Proper record

§ 10:3. Reversible error

§ 10:4. Sufficiency of evidence

§ 10:5. Abuse of discretion

§ 10:6. Jury misconduct

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Chapter 11. Implied Consent

§ 11:1. Scope

§ 11:2. Constitutional challenges: History and background

§ 11:3. Early constitutional challenges

§ 11:4. Fourth Amendment challenges

§ 11:5. Fifth Amendment challenges

§ 11:6. Sixth Amendment challenges

§ 11:7. Due process challenges

§ 11:8. Separation of powers challenges

§ 11:9. Implied consent hearings/civil vs. criminal vs. quasi-criminal

§ 11:10. Statutory interpretation

§ 11:11. Exclusionary rule in implied consent

§ 11:12. Relation to criminal statute/in pari materia

§ 11:13. Relation to criminal statute/collateral estoppel

§ 11:14. Stop and arrest challenges

§ 11:15. Warnings

§ 11:16. Warnings: Consequences of refusal

§ 11:17. Warnings: Consequences of testing

§ 11:18. Alternate tests

§ 11:19. Independent test

§ 11:20. The unconscious motorist

§ 11:21. Refusal versus unequivocal consent

§ 11:22. Conduct as refusal

§ 11:23. Request for attorney as refusal

§ 11:24. Police-induced confusion

§ 11:25. Inability to comprehend: Voluntary intoxication

§ 11:26. Inability to comprehend: Language barrier

§ 11:27. Inability to comprehend: Mental or physical disorders

§ 11:28. Physical inability to test

§ 11:29. Intent to plead guilty

§ 11:30. Reasonable grounds for refusal

§ 11:31. State's use of deficient sample as indication that there was no refusal

§ 11:32. Curing a refusal

§ 11:33. Failing the test

§ 11:34. Administrative Suspensions for Presence of Controlled Substances

§ 11:35. Federal legislation

§ 11:36. Hearing

§ 11:37. Discovery

§ 11:38. Standard and burden of proof

§ 11:39. Administrative appeals

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Chapter 12. Chemical Test System

§ 12:1. Scope

§ 12:2. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

§ 12:3. Involvement in chemical testing systems

§ 12:4. Involvement in state alcohol programs

§ 12:5. State chemical testing programs

§ 12:6. National safety council

§ 12:7. Radio frequency interference testing on breath alcohol measuring devices: the NBS-NHTSA cover-up

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Chapter 13. Concepts of Chemical Analysis

§ 13:1. Introduction

§ 13:2. Alcohol and concentration terms

§ 13:3. Physical properties of alcohol

§ 13:4. Fundamental chemical analysis

§ 13:5. Routine scientific procedure

§ 13:6. The Student T-test

§ 13:7. Analysis of alcohol by previously validated method

§ 13:8. Statistical analysis: Accuracy and precision

§ 13:9. Accuracy and precision for estimating BAC: Theory

§ 13:10. --Chemical reaction method

§ 13:11. --Gas chromatographic method

§ 13:12. --Infrared spectrophotometric method

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Chapter 14. Alcohol: Absorption, Distribution and Elimination

§ 14:1. Introduction

§ 14:2. Concept of variability

§ 14:3. Blood alcohol curve (introduction)

§ 14:4. Introduction of alcohol into the human system: The absorption process

§ 14:5. Absorption of alcohol from gastrointestinal tract

§ 14:6. Alcohol absorption: Definition of terms

§ 14:7. Factors affecting the process of absorption

§ 14:8. --Altitude

§ 14:9. --Age differences

§ 14:10. --Character of alcoholic beverages

§ 14:11. --Differences between individuals

§ 14:12. --Dose effects

§ 14:13. --Drugs

§ 14:14. --Effects of food

§ 14:15. --Amount of food

§ 14:16. --Type of food

§ 14:17. --Time interval between food consumption and alcohol intake

§ 14:18. --Gastric emptying in general

§ 14:19. --Alterations in gastric emptying

§ 14:20. --Individual repeatability

§ 14:21. --Racial differences

§ 14:22. --Sex and hormonal differences

§ 14:23. ----Oral contraceptives

§ 14:24. --Stomach surgery

§ 14:25. --Time of day (circadian rhythms)

§ 14:26. --Zinc

§ 14:27. --Time frame of alcohol intake

§ 14:28. --Distribution: Introduction to the route of distribution

§ 14:29. --Distribution ratios of alcohol: Widmark's work

§ 14:30. ----Widmark's ρ (rho) factor: Importance of body fat and water

§ 14:31. --Differences in body composition

§ 14:32. --Elimination: The removal of alcohol from the body

§ 14:33. --Excretion of alcohol

§ 14:34. ----Excretion into breath

§ 14:35. ----Excretion into urine

§ 14:36. ----Minor routes of excretion

§ 14:37. --Alcohol metabolism (burnoff)

§ 14:38. ----Metabolism by alcohol dehydrogenase

§ 14:39. ----Metabolism by meos and catalase

§ 14:40. ------Variability in the breakdown of acetaldehyde

§ 14:41. ------Endogenous methanol and ethanol

§ 14:42. --Rate of elimination: Widmark's β factor

§ 14:43. --Factors affecting elimination

§ 14:44. ----Alcoholism

§ 14:45. ----Body composition

§ 14:46. ----Body temperature

§ 14:47. ----Dose effects

§ 14:48. ----Drug effects

§ 14:49. ----Food or fasting

§ 14:50. ----Genetic differences

§ 14:51. ----Individual repeatability

§ 14:52. ----Liver disease

§ 14:53. ----Metabolic tolerance

§ 14:54. ----Physical activity

§ 14:55. ----Racial differences

§ 14:56. ----Sexual and hormonal differences

§ 14:57. ------Oral contraceptives

§ 14:58. ----Time of day

§ 14:59. --Linear versus nonlinear elimination

§ 14:60. --Blood alcohol curve (summary)

§ 14:61. --Conclusions: Sampling variability

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Chapter 15. Effects of Alcohol on the Human Body

§ 15:1. Physiology of alcohol and its effect on the human body

§ 15:2. --Cardiovascular system

§ 15:3. --Respiration

§ 15:4. --Temperature regulation

§ 15:5. --Endocrine system

§ 15:6. --Digestive tract

§ 15:7. --Effects of alcohol on neurotransmitters

§ 15:8. --Balance

§ 15:9. --Nystagmus

§ 15:10. ----Alcohol gaze nystagmus

§ 15:11. ----Positional alcohol nystagmus

§ 15:12. --Visual and auditory reaction time

§ 15:13. Physiological tolerance

§ 15:14. --Mechanisms of tolerance to alcohol

§ 15:15. Adaptation to the effects of alcohol

§ 15:16. --Mechanisms of adaptation to alcohol

§ 15:17. Correlation of effects of alcohol to traffic safety data

§ 15:18. --Level of drinking categories

§ 15:19. --Epidemiological data

§ 15:20. ----Critical review of alcohol accident data

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Chapter 16. Alcohol and Other Drugs

§ 16:1. Scope

§ 16:2. Ethanol's effects on the central nervous system

§ 16:3. Defining drug interactions/cross tolerance

§ 16:4. Addition/potentiation/antagonism

§ 16:5. Temperature effects of drugs and alcohol

§ 16:6. Drug index

§ 16:7. --Alcohol

§ 16:8. --Aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitors

§ 16:9. --Analgesic agents

§ 16:10. --Anesthetics

§ 16:11. --Antianxiety agents

§ 16:12. --Anticonvulsant agents

§ 16:13. --Antidepressants

§ 16:14. --Antihistamines

§ 16:15. --Barbiturates

§ 16:16. Benzodiazepines

§ 16:17. --Caffeine

§ 16:18. --Insulin

§ 16:19. --Marijuana

§ 16:20. --Opioids

§ 16:21. --Oral hypoglycemic agents

§ 16:22. --Sedative/hypnotics

§ 16:23. --Miscellaneous

§ 16:24. --Acetaldehyde interaction with drugs

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Chapter 17. Roadside Sobriety Testing

§ 17:1. Alcohol gaze nystagmus test

§ 17:2. Positional alcohol nystagmus tests

§ 17:3. Nystagmus and blood alcohol curves

§ 17:4. Balance tests

§ 17:5. Motor coordination tests

§ 17:5.10. Fear and field sobriety

§ 17:6. Psychological tests

§ 17:7. Flushed face

§ 17:8. Appearance of eyes

§ 17:9. Saliva strip testing

§ 17:10. Preliminary breath testing devices

§ 17:11. --Fuel cell devices

§ 17:12. --Flashlight-alcohol sensor

§ 17:13. --Taguchi gas sensor devices

§ 17:14. Automotive devices

§ 17:15. Odor of alcohol

§ 17:16. Detection of drugs besides alcohol

§ 17:17. Analysis of NHTSA studies

§ 17:18. Drug detection evidence

§ 17:19. Summary

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Chapter 18. The Lung and Blood/Breath Ratio

§ 18:1. Blood/breath alcohol ratio

§ 18:2. Basic lung structure and physiology

§ 18:3. Dalton's law and Henry's law

§ 18:4. --Effects of temperature

§ 18:5. --Effects of blood variables

§ 18:6. --Variability due to sampling problems

§ 18:7. The 2100:1 ratio and the absorptive/postabsorptive states

§ 18:8. Breath tests vs. blood tests

§ 18:9. Breath volume and lung capacities

§ 18:10. --Effects of certain disease states

§ 18:11. Chemical composition of human breath

§ 18:12. --Breath acetaldehyde

§ 18:13. --Breath acetone

§ 18:14. --Other endogenous breath compounds

§ 18:15. Contamination of Breath Samples

§ 18:16. Scientific protocol for breath alcohol testing

§ 18:17. Breath-alcohol simulators

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Chapter 19. Breathalyzer® Breath Testing Devices

§ 19:1. Scope

§ 19:2. Basic structure and function of the classic breathalyzer®

§ 19:3. Collection of sample in breathalyzer®

§ 19:4. Delivery and oxidation of sample

§ 19:5. --Structure of ampoules

§ 19:6. --Chemical reaction

§ 19:7. --Photometric measurement system

§ 19:8. Operation of the breathalyzer® in general

§ 19:9. --Attainment of operating temperature

§ 19:10. --Observation of subject

§ 19:11. --Purge phase

§ 19:12. --Collection phase

§ 19:13. --Reaction phase

§ 19:14. --Photometric phase

§ 19:15. Breathalyzer® models: Model 900

§ 19:16. --Model 900A

§ 19:17. --Model 1000

§ 19:18. --Model 1100

§ 19:19. --Model 2000

§ 19:20. --Types of error with models 900, 900A and 1000

§ 19:21. --9.5 μm breath testing device

§ 19:22. Alcotest 7410

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Chapter 20. Intoxilyzer®

§ 20:1. General principles of infrared methods

§ 20:2. Intoxilyzer® model 4011 (omicron)

§ 20:3. Intoxilyzer® model 4011A

§ 20:4. Intoxilyzer® models 4011AS and 4011AS-A

§ 20:5. Intoxilyzer® model 5000

§ 20:6. Intoxilyzer® 5000, series 568G

§ 20:7. Intoxilyzer® 200

§ 20:7.50. Intoxilyzer 8000

§ 20:8. Trapping of a breath sample

§ 20:9. --Water vapor

§ 20:10. Attacking the intoxilyzer®

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Chapter 21. Intoximeter

§ 21:1. Scope

§ 21:2. Historical perspective

§ 21:3. Photo-electric intoximeter

§ 21:4. Auto-intoximeter

§ 21:5. The mark II and mark IV GC intoximeters

§ 21:6. Intoximeter 3000

§ 21:7. --Operation

§ 21:8. The intoximeter field sampler

§ 21:9. Alco-sensor

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Chapter 22. Bac Verifier/Datamaster

§ 22:1. Scope

§ 22:2. BAC verifier

§ 22:3. Principle of operation

§ 22:4. Main components

§ 22:5. --Breath collection system

§ 22:6. --Infrared measuring system

§ 22:7. --Acetone switch

§ 22:8. --Microprocessor

§ 22:9. --RFI detector

§ 22:10. Operation

§ 22:11. Modifications and repairs of BAC verifiers

§ 22:12. BAC verifier datamaster

§ 22:13. --Differences between the datamaster and the verifier

§ 22:14. --Operation of the datamaster

§ 22:15. --Data collection feature

§ 22:16. --Error codes

§ 22:17. --Problems with the datamaster

§ 22:18. --Legal challenges to datamaster use

§ 22:19. Veritas 100 drug analyzer

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Chapter 23. Blood Testing

§ 23:1. Scope

§ 23:2. Introduction

§ 23:3. --Validity of the sample

§ 23:4. ----Site selection

§ 23:5. --Collection of blood

§ 23:6. ----Traditional venipuncture

§ 23:7. ----Blood collection kits: The vacutainer

§ 23:8. Analytical determination of blood alcohol concentration

§ 23:9. --Gas chromatography

§ 23:10. ----Preparation of ethanol standards

§ 23:11. ----Preparation of internal standard

§ 23:12. ----Preparation of the samples

§ 23:13. ----Gas chromatograph

§ 23:14. --Enzymatic method

§ 23:15. --Wet chemical methods

§ 23:16. --Gas sensor method

§ 23:17. --Sources of error in test results

§ 23:18. ----Use of alcohol as an antiseptic

§ 23:19. ----Absorption of volatile organic solvents

§ 23:20. ----Absorption of water

§ 23:21. ----Oxidation of alcohol

§ 23:22. ----Evaporation of alcohol

§ 23:23. ----Decomposition

§ 23:24. ----Coagulation

§ 23:25. ----Error in the crime laboratory

§ 23:26. --Serum blood alcohol testing

§ 23:27. Summary of effects of errors

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Chapter 24. Urine Tests

§ 24:1. Scope

§ 24:2. Introduction

§ 24:3. Collection of sample

§ 24:4. Analytical determination of urine alcohol concentration

§ 24:5. --Gas chromatography

§ 24:6. ----Preparation of ethanol standards

§ 24:7. ----Preparation of internal standard

§ 24:8. ----Preparation of samples

§ 24:9. ----Gas chromatograph

§ 24:10. --Enzymatic method

§ 24:11. --Wet chemical methods

§ 24:12. --Gas sensor method

§ 24:13. Sources of error in test results

§ 24:14. --Use of alcohol as an antiseptic

§ 24:15. --Absorption of volatile organic solvents

§ 24:16. --Absorption of water

§ 24:17. --Oxidation of alcohol

§ 24:18. --Evaporation of alcohol

§ 24:19. --Decomposition

§ 24:20. --Presence of anticoagulant

§ 24:21. --Error in crime laboratory

§ 24:22. Summary of effects of errors

§ 24:23. Unreliability of urine tests

§ 24:24. --Pooling of urine

§ 24:25. Variability of urine-to-blood ratio

§ 24:26. --Infected urine

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Chapter 25. Miscellaneous Fluids

§ 25:1. Scope

§ 25:2. Saliva

§ 25:3. Perspiration

§ 25:4. Tears

§ 25:5. Nasal samples

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Chapter 26. Postmortem Problems

§ 26:1. Postmortem problems in blood

§ 26:2. --Pooling of blood

§ 26:3. --Postmortem coagulation

§ 26:4. --Diffusion

§ 26:5. --Missampling at autopsy

§ 26:6. --Traumatic injury

§ 26:7. --Putrefaction

§ 26:8. --Use of formaldehyde

§ 26:9. --Predeath regurgitation

§ 26:10. --Standard sources of error

§ 26:11. Other body fluids and tissues

§ 26:12. --Vitreous humor

§ 26:13. --Bile

§ 26:14. --Cerebrospinal fluid

§ 26:15. --Brain

§ 26:16. --Bone marrow

§ 26:17. --Perilymph

§ 26:18. --Testes

§ 26:19. --Urine

§ 26:20. Postmortem alcohol production

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Chapter 27. Predictions of Blood Alcohol Concentrations

§ 27:1. Scope

§ 27:2. Widmark's study

§ 27:3. --Minimum amount of alcohol consumed

§ 27:4. --Total amount of alcohol consumed

§ 27:5. --Maximum blood alcohol concentrations

§ 27:6. --Retrograde extrapolation

§ 27:7. Expressing blood alcohol concentrations

§ 27:8. Limitations to calculations

§ 27:9. --Average values of Widmark's β and (Rho) ρ factors

§ 27:10. --Assuming absorption is complete

§ 27:11. --Fluctuations in the blood alcohol curve

§ 27:12. Redefining the widmark equation

§ 27:13. --Limitations

§ 27:14. --Types of alcoholic beverages​

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