Texas Dwi Manual

To establish a successful DWI practice, you must have a firm grasp of the law as well as grounding in the underlying science. Texas DWI Manual brings these two essential elements together in one indispensible resource. This edition brings you updates and new material in 13 chapters, plus one entirely new chapter. Highlights include: Breath Testing—Chapter 6 Forensic criminalist Jan Semenoff provides an assessment of the INTOXILYZERTM 9000 revealing its weaknesses. Driving under the Influence of Drugs—Chapter 9 Attorney Sarah Schielke shares her proven strategies for winning the marijuana DWI trial. She covers jury selection; cross-examining cops; using experts; and closing argument. Trial strategies that worked to bring in quick not guilty verdicts in two drug cases, one involving Adderall and Klonopin and another involving cocaine and marijuana, are outlined. An extensive list of reference materials that every attorney who handles drug DWIs should be aware of is provided. Punishment Strategies—Chapter 10 Dallas attorney John Gioffredi updates his guidelines for asking the jury to determine punishment and his detailed handout explaining this strategy to the client and preparing the client to testify. DWI Nondisclosure Orders—New Chapter 12A This new chapter explains the requirements for getting a non-disclosure order. Learn who is eligible, offenses that are ineligible, the procedure for obtaining the order, and the effect of the order on access to criminal records. Also included are a handy quick reference checklist and 4 forms.

To establish a successful DWI practice, you must have a firm grasp of the law as well as grounding in the underlying science. This book offers the tools you need to take the DWI case from inception through trial and beyond.

DWI defense is one of the most challenging and technical areas of criminal law. Authors Kimberly Tucker and Deandra Grant and their highly experienced collaborators share with you their most effective strategies. This edition brings you recent developments in Texas DWI law and new material on: Standardized Field Sobriety Tests – Chapter 5 NHTSA Manuals. Every DWI defense lawyer should obtain the 2013, 2015, and 2018 NHTSA Student and Instructor Manuals. Their contents are priceless for trial, particularly for cross-examination of the arresting officer. Chapter 5 has been extensively updated based on material from these manuals. Blood Test Cases – Chapter 7 Enzymatic Testing: New Case Studies with Hearing Transcript to Exclude Test Results. The defendants in these cases were involved in MVAs, one including a fatality. Their blood was drawn at the hospital after the site was cleaned with a swab containing isopropyl alcohol. Learn the strategies and evidence needed to challenge the results. Included is a transcript of a successful hearing to suppress the enzymatic test results. The transcript provides defense and prosecution examinations of the hospital lab tech, the hospital lab director, and the state’s DPS analyst. The prosecution’s arguments and the defense’s winning counter-arguments are also included. Jury Selection – Chapter 7 Team Innocent Voir Dire. Team Innocent is a trial theme that focuses on the presumption of innocence and the State’s burden of proof. It equates a jury to a “team” that starts off wearing the Team Innocent jersey. The key concepts that should be raised during voir dire are presented. Two sample voir dire transcripts illustrate use of the Team Innocent approach. Punishment Strategies – Chapter 10 Jury Punishment: Dallas attorney John Gioffredi once again updates his guidelines for electing to have the jury impose punishment. He explains the significant benefits of this technique in the right cases and how to convince your client to go for it. He covers what you need to accomplish during jury selection, how to deal with testimony from the probation officer, and deciding whether your client should testify. He also updates his client handout explaining the strategy and preparing the client to testify on the impact of his or her DWI arrest.

Texas DWI Defense: The Law and Practice ensures that you understand the chemical, biological and technological concepts and issues underlying DWI prosecution and defense in the State of Texas. The authors provide the most up-to-date information available on key areas of DWI law in the State of Texas including: DWI Investigations, Driving and Field Sobriety Testing, Drug Recognition Evaluation and Chemical Testing, Blood Alcohol Calculations, Pre-Trial Investigations and Motions, Practice, Plea Offers and Agreements, DWI Trial Procedures, and more. Many practical tools and applications designed to streamline and simplify the complex DWI defense process have been developed along with this book. They are all included on a bonus DVD so you can locate, review and print them out in a matter of seconds. The companion DVD includes NHTSA studies, articles and visual detection videos, as well as expanded sections on Texas law and procedure.

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