A critical analysis of chemical and field sobriety tests used in DUI investigations and how to challenge their reliability in court.
In DUI cases, chemical tests and Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) play a pivotal role in prosecution. However, these tests are not infallible. This course provides a comprehensive examination of how to challenge the validity, reliability, and admissibility of these tests in legal proceedings.
Participants will learn the scientific principles behind breath, blood, and urine tests, the weaknesses of SFSTs, and effective defense strategies for questioning results. Ideal for defense attorneys, forensic experts, and law enforcement professionals, this course enhances critical analysis of DUI evidence.
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Dave Cox is the Founder and President of the American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys and he investigates criminal cases and is an Expert DUI Defense Analyst and Consultant. Dave is a decorated former police officer and he devoted most of his time as a police officer to DUI enforcement. He has performed the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests on thousands of people. Dave arrested over 1,000 people for DUI throughout his career, with over 200 arrests for DUI - Drugs. He was named the 2003 State DUI Enforcement Officer of the Year. Dave has personally trained thousands of attorneys across the United States. This includes Defense Attorneys, Prosecutors, Judges, and Police Officers. Dave has taught approximately 800 Continuing Legal Education Course across the United States and they have been consistently rated by attending attorneys as one of the best DUI Continuing Legal Educations Courses in the country. Dave has received many requests to hold special training courses for Judges, Police Officers, Prosecutors, and Defense Attorneys in various parts of the country and he has spoken as a guest presenter at national CLE events. Dave was trained as a certified Drug Recognition Expert. He was certified in the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing and was also trained as a certified operator of both the Intoxilyzer 5000 and the Intoxilyzer 8000. Dave has also received training, from a breath testing expert, on each of the commonly used breath testing machines. Dave was a regular speaker at Victim Impact Panels and taught DUI Detection classes at the Citizen’s Police Academy. Dave testified in hundreds of DUI trials and hearings as an officer and has testified many times as a DUI Defense Expert. Dave is the author of How to Fight a DUI Arrest and he now consults with and assists attorneys across the United States in effectively and efficiently investigating, preparing, and defending DUI cases.
