Virginia DUI Defense: The Law & Practice with DVD

Virginia DUI Defense: The Law & Practice by Bob Battle and James Nesci — both members of the National College for DUI Defense — is the definitive state-specific reference for defending DUI cases in Virginia. This 224-page casebound volume covers the chemical, biological, and technological concepts underlying DUI prosecution and defense, with the most current Virginia-specific law and procedure available.

Includes a bonus DVD with NHTSA manuals, SFST validation studies, NHTSA visual detection videos, and Virginia-specific resources.

• Author: Bob Battle
• ISBN-10: 1-933264-92-6
• ISBN-13: 978-1-933264-92-9
• Copyright: January 3, 2012
• Pages: 224
• Binding: Casebound with DVD
• Size: 8.5 x 11 inches

Topics Include:

• Types of DUI in Virginia — misdemeanor, felony, reckless driving, homicide, and underage DUI
• Department of Motor Vehicles — demerit points system, license suspension, and restricted licenses
• Pre-trial investigations — scene visits, photography, aerial diagrams, and pretrial interviews
• Pre-trial motions practice and evidentiary hearings
• Plea offers and immigration consequences
• Voir dire, trial procedures, jury instructions, and sentencing
• DUI investigations and standardized field sobriety testing (SFST)
• Drug Recognition Evaluation (DRE) — 12-step protocol and Virginia case law
• Chemical testing — breath, blood, headspace gas chromatography, and Virginia operating procedures
• Blood alcohol calculations and retrograde extrapolation
• Expert witness preparation, direct, and cross-examination
• DUI jury trial warpack — Virginia case law reference