Witness Preparation and Examination for DUI Proceedings

Witness Preparation and Examination for DUI Proceedings provides an authoritative, insiders perspective on the best practices for utilizing expert witnesses to overcome evidence in DUI cases. Featuring partners and shareholders from defense firms across the country, these leading attorneys guide the reader through the process of determining the right type of expert to hire for a case, walking through the evidence with an expert to prepare testimony, and preparing the expert for cross-examination by the prosecutor. The authors examine the emerging types of evidence used in DUI cases and the role expert witnesses can play in refuting the validity of this data. From analyzing recent case decisions that have impacted how experts may be utilized in DUI cases to conducting a cost-benefit analysis prior to hiring an expert, these attorneys highlight the important considerations defense counsel must make regarding expert witness involvement in a case and provide suggestions for overcoming DUI defense challenges. Additionally, these leaders speculate on future changes to field sobriety and breath and blood testing, as well as how these changes will impact trial strategy and the use of experts. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today, as these experienced lawyers offer up their thoughts around the keys to navigating this dense area of law.