Understanding Police Observations and Beating the Field Sobriety Tests

• The Twenty Driving Cues
• Observations and Questioning Tactics
• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Protocol
  • Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test
  • Walk and Turn Test
  • One Leg Stand Test
• Other Tests: Alphabet, Countdown, Finger Count, Romberg Balance, Finger to Nose
• Validation Studies

Understanding and Fighting the Drug Evaluation and Classification Program – Part 1

• Drug Recognition Experts
• The Twelve Step Drug Evaluation Procedure
• The Seven Drug Categories

Understanding and Fighting the Drug Evaluation and Classification Program – Part 2

• The Seven Drug Categories (Continued)
• The Drug Symptomatology Matrix
• Drug Combinations

Attacking the Breath Test

• Precision versus Accuracy
• Absorption, Distribution and Elimination of Alcohol
• Henry’s Law and the Partition Ratio
• Holding Breath and Elevated Body Temperature
• Time of Testing
• Error Ranges
• Ways to Beat the Breath Test

Putting it all Together and Preparing for Trial

• Using Police Training Manuals
• Experts – When are they needed?
• Finding Holes in the Police Report
• Alternative Explanations
• Physician’s Desk Reference
• Getting an Officer to Tell the Jury Your Client’s Story