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