Florida DUI Defense: The Law & Practice with DVD
Florida DUI Defense: The Law & Practice by Alan S. Bernstein and James Nesci — both members of the National College for DUI Defense — is the definitive state-specific reference for defending DUI cases in Florida. This 384-page casebound volume covers the chemical, biological, and technological concepts underlying DUI prosecution and defense, with the most current Florida-specific law and procedure available.
Includes a bonus DVD with NHTSA manuals, SFST validation studies, NHTSA visual detection videos, and Florida-specific resources.
- Authors: Alan S. Bernstein, James Nesci
- ISBN-10: 1-933264-89-6
- ISBN-13: 978-1-933264-89-9
- Copyright: September 1, 2012
- Pages: 384
- Binding: Casebound with DVD
- Size: 8.5 x 11 inches
Topics Include:
- Types of DUI under Florida Statute §316.193 — including underage and commercial motor vehicle
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) — implied consent, suspension, and reinstatement
- Pre-trial investigations — scene visits, event data recorders, roadblock investigations, depositions
- Pre-trial motions practice and evidentiary hearings
- Plea offers and immigration consequences
- Voir dire, trial procedures, jury instructions, and closing arguments
- DUI investigations and standardized field sobriety testing (SFST)
- Drug Recognition Evaluation (DRE) — 12-step protocol and Florida case law
- Chemical testing — breath, blood, and headspace gas chromatography
- Blood alcohol calculations and retrograde extrapolation
- Expert witness preparation, direct, and cross-examination
- DUI jury trial warpack — Florida case law reference
