Drunk Driving Defense
Chapter 1:
§ 1.01 The Nature of the Crime
§ 1.02 The Corpus
§ 1.03 What Constitutes “Driving”?
§ 1.04 Under the Influence of Alcohol
§ 1.05 The “Per Se” Violation
§ 1.06 Under the Influence of Drugs
§ 1.07 Felony Drunk Driving
§ 1.08 Civil Liability
§ 1.09 Inchoate and Accomplice Liability
§ 1.10 Affirmative Defenses
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Chapter 2: The Sentence
§ 2.01 Sentencing in The Dui Case
§ 2.02 Statutory Enhancements: Refusal, Speed, and Other Factors
§ 2.03 Alternative Sentencing
§ 2.04 Multiple Punishment
§ 2.05 Probation Violation Hearings
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Chapter 3: The Administrative License Suspension
§ 3.01 Implied Consent
§ 3.02 The Administrative Hearing
Form 3-1 Respondent's Interrogatories to Petitioner
Form 3-2 Request for Administrative Review
§ 3.03 The “Per Se” Suspension (.08 Percent)
§ 3.04 The Refusal Suspension
Checklist 3-1:The License Suspension Hearing
§ 3.05 The FAA and Pilot License Suspensions
§ 3.06 Interstate Driver's License Compact
Checklist 3-2: Interstate Driver License Issues
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Chapter 4: DUI as A Federal Crime
§ 4.01 Introduction
§ 4.02 DUI on Land Administered by The National Park Service
§ 4.03 DUI on Other Federally Owned Land
§ 4.04 Issues Applicable to All Federal Lands
Part Ii: Evidence
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Chapter 5: Field Evidence
§ 5.01 Field Evidence and The Arresting Officer
§ 5.02 Driving Symptoms
§ 5.03 Appearance and Behavior of Defendant
Checklist 5-1:Physical Appearance and Symptoms
§ 5.04 Field Sobriety Tests
Checklist 5-2:Field Sobriety Test
Checklist 5-3:Nystagmus
Checklist 5-4: Walk-and-Turn
Checklist 5-5:One-Leg Stand
§ 5.05 Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (aride)
§ 5.06 Drug (Recognition) Evaluation and Classification
Form 5-1 Blank DRE Face Sheet
Form 5-2 Completed DRE Face Sheet
Form 5-3 Drug Category Symptomology Chart
§ 5.07 Preliminary Breath Tests
§ 5.08 Audio and Video Recordings
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Chapter 6: Introduction to Blood-Alcohol Analysis
§ 6.01 Forensic Alcohol Analysis
§ 6.02 Alcohol and The Human Body
§ 6.03 Retrograde Extrapolation: Projecting Test Levels Back to Time of Driving
§ 6.04 General Sources of Error
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Chapter 7: Breath Analysis
§ 7.01 The Reliability of Breath-Alcohol Analysis
§ 7.02 Nonspecific Analysis
§ 7.03 Mouth Alcohol
§ 7.04 Additional Sources of Error
Checklist 7-1:Breath Analysis
§ 7.05 The Machines
Checklist 7-2:Intoxilyzer 5000
Checklist 7-3:BAC Datamaster
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Chapter 8: Blood and Urine Analysis
§ 8.01 Blood Analysis
Form 8-1 Sample Discovery Motion for Blood Test Analyses
Checklist 8-1:Blood Specimen Collection
Checklist 8-2: Blood Analysis
§ 8.02 Urinalysis
Checklist 8-3: Urinalysis
Part Iii: Pre-Trial
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Chapter 9: Initial Investigation and Arraignment
§ 9.01 Initial Client Contact
Form 9-1 DUI Client Questionnaire
§ 9.02 Case Investigation
Form 9-2 DUI Recording Checklist
§ 9.03 Analysis of The Case
Checklist 9-1:Evaluating the Case
§ 9.04 The Arraignment
§ 9.05 Plea Bargaining Considerations
Checklist 9-2:The Arraignment
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Chapter 10: Prior Convictions
§ 10.01 The Prior DUI Conviction
§ 10.02 Prosecutorial Burden
§ 10.03 Bifurcation of Trial
Checklist 10-1: Prior Convictions
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Chapter 11: Discovery
§ 11.01 Discovery of Dui Evidence
Form 11-1 Arrest and Booking Report
Form 11-2 Sobriety Examination
Form 11-3 Operator's Intoximeter 3000 Checklist
Form 11-4 Intoxilyzer 5000 Calibration and Maintenance Log
Form 11-5 Authorization for Use or Disclosure of Protected Health Information
Form 11-6 Police DUI Report
Checklist 11-1: Possible Items for Discovery
§ 11.02 Preservation and Production of Blood/Urine Sample
§ 11.03 Preservation and Production of The Breath Sample: Trombetta
§ 11.04 The Discovery Motion
§ 11.05 The Subpoena Duces Tecum
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Chapter 12: Suppression of Evidence
§ 12.01 Probable Cause to Stop, Detain, and Arrest
Checklist 12-1:Probable Cause
§ 12.02 The Fallibility of Radar Devices
§ 12.03 Sobriety Checkpoints: Sitz
§ 12.04 Unlawful Arrest
§ 12.05 Incriminating Statements
§ 12.06 Refusal Evidence
Checklist 12-4:Refusal to Submit to Chemical Testing
§ 12.07 Field Evidence
§ 12.08 Chemical Test Evidence
Checklist 12-5:Suppressing Blood-Alcohol Evidence
§ 12.09 Other Evidence
§ 12.10 The Suppression Motion
Part Iv: Trial
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Chapter 13: Setting the Stage
§ 13.01 Jury Selection
§ 13.02 The Opening Statement
§ 13.03 Using Demonstrative Evidence
§ 13.04 Keeping the Prosecution in Line
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Chapter 14: Cross Examination
§ 14.01 The Importance of Cross Examination
§ 14.01a The Arresting Officer
Checklist 14-1:General Cross-Examination Rules
§ 14.02 Techniques for Cross-Examination of the Officer
Form 14-1 Field Sobriety Tests
§ 14.03 Cross-Examination of Arresting Officer
§ 14.04 The Breath Operator and/or Blood-Alcohol Expert: Strategy and Techniques
Form 14-2 Manufacturer's Warranty for Intoxilyzer 5000
Form 14-3Manufacturer's Warranty for Datamaster
§ 14.05 Illustrative Cross-Examination of Operator/Expert
§ 14.06 Illustrative Cross-Examination of the Percipient Witness
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Chapter 15: The Defense
§ 15.01 The Sobriety Witness
§ 15.02 The Defense Blood-Alcohol Expert
§ 15.03 The Defense Police Expert
§ 15.04 Should the Defendant Testify?
Chapter 16: Closing
§ 16.01 Summation: Strategy and Illustration
§ 16.02 Jury Instructions