How to Beat a DUI

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How to Beat a DUI by James Nesci is written for DUI clients to help them understand the defense process from start to finish. This 133-page guide fosters a productive attorney-client dialogue — equipping clients with the right questions to ask and the information that may be critical to their case.

Note: This book is not a license to drive drunk. It is an educational resource to help clients understand their rights and the legal process they face.

Author: James Nesci
ISBN-10: 1-933264-48-9
ISBN-13: 978-1-933264-48-6
Copyright: April 1, 2008
Pages: 133
Binding: Paperback
Size: 6 x 9 inches

Topics Include:

DUI laws — impairment, per se, drugged driving, boating, and flying under the influence
Driving behaviors that attract officer attention
Roadblocks and DUI traffic stop procedures
Standardized field sobriety tests (HGN, Walk-and-Turn, One-Leg Stand)
Chemical testing — breath, blood, and headspace gas chromatography
Blood alcohol calculations and retrograde extrapolation
Driver license issues and implied consent
Drug Recognition Evaluation (DRE) and the 12-step protocol
The court process — pretrial motions, hearings, trial, and sentencing
Plea bargains, collateral consequences, and expungement
How to choose a DUI attorney

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James Nesci (Nesci, St. Louis & West, P.L.L.C.) intends this work to help individuals facing drunk-driving charges in the United States properly inform their defense attorneys of issues that may be pertinent to their cases and also to understand if the attorney may have failed to fully explore the case. Chapters cover DUI (driving under the influence) laws, DUI stop and arrest procedures, chemical testing, driver license issues, driving under the influence of drugs, the court process, blood alcohol calculations, and choosing an attorney. While it is intended to help after the fact, it is NOT intended to promote drinking and driving.