Why Get Police Officer Personnel Files in Criminal/OWI Cases?
Dec 11, 2011
Driving under the influence (DUI) prosecutions usual rely heavily on the testimony and credibility of police officer witnesses. As a criminal defendant, the United States Constitution guarantees you ac...
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What drugs can be tested for in an OWI/Drugged Driving case?
Oct 31, 2011
The short answer, they can test for whatever they want. The State will first test for alcohol because it is the fastest and easiest substance to test for. If the results show that your BAC is below the...
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Watch for "analyst substitution" in Drunk and Drugged Driving cases
Oct 31, 2011
There seems to be a fairly high rate of turn-over in the state's crime laboratories. By the time a case is called for trial, it is not unusual for an analyst to have found other employment, and to not ...
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An Overview of the DRE Program, Officer, and Procedures-Part Three-The Drugs
Oct 31, 2011
The Drugs of Abuse: An Overview
Central Nervous System Depressants
This category includes the most widely abused drug, alcohol. In addition, the category consists of barbiturates, non-barbiturates th...
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An Overview of the DRE Program, Officer, and Procedures-Part Two: Drug Categories
Oct 31, 2011
Sign and Symptom Based
Drug Recognition Experts (DRE) classify the drugs of abuse into seven categories. This categorization system is based on the premise that each drug within a category produces a ...
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An Overview of the DRE Program, Officer, and Procedures (Part One)
Oct 31, 2011
DRE Drug Categorization: Patterns of Signs and Symptoms
Borrowing extensively from medicine, psychiatry, physiology, toxicology, and associated fields, a drug categorization system was developed that ...
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How a DUI Can Keep You Out of Canada
Oct 30, 2011
If you were planning a trip to Canada, and you have a DUI or DWI on your criminal record, you may want to change your plans. Or, at least, you may want to learn a few things about Canadian immigration ...
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How Blood Tests Work in DUI and DWI Cases
Oct 30, 2011
If you have been pulled over for DUI or DWI the police officer will ask you to submit to a breath test or you may end up taking a blood test to measure the blood alcohol content (BAC) in your body. You...
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Are Field Sobriety Tests Accurate?
Oct 30, 2011
Before we delve into the scientific basisor, more accurately, the lack of scientific basisof Field Sobriety Tests (FSTs), lets consider how much depends on the subjective judgment of the police officer...
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Basics of Burglary
Oct 30, 2011
Burglaryis the crime of entering, or remaining in a structure, without permission, for the purpose of committing a crime. A structure now generally includes mobile property as well, such as cars, boats...
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