Iowa OWI Defense: The Law & Practice PDF eBook
- Author: Colin C Murphy, James Nesci
- ISBN 10: 1-936360-07-1
- ISBN 13: 978-1-936360-07-9
- Copyright Date Ed: May 09, 2014
- Pages: 448
- Binding Information: Casebound plus DVD
- Size: 8.5 ✕ 11 Inches (US)
For even the most seasoned attorney admitted to practice in the State of Iowa, defending OWI cases has always presented special challenges. Today mounting a successful defense is more difficult than ever. Now you have the advantage with Iowa OWI Defense: The Law and Practice. This text contains the most important information to help you attain a successful verdict.
Written by Colin Murphy and James Nesci, both members of the National College for DUI Defense, Iowa OWI Defense: The Law and Practice ensures that you understand the chemical, biological and technological concepts and issues underlying OWI prosecution and defense in the State of Iowa. The authors provide the most up-to-date information available on key areas of OWI law in Iowa including: OWI Investigations, Driving and Field Sobriety Testing, Drug Recognition, Evaluation and Chemical Testing, Blood Alcohol Calculations, Pre-trial Investigations and Motions, Practice, Plea Offers and Agreements, OWI Trial Procedures, and more.
Lawyers & Judges has published twenty other state-specific DUI defense reference books. A practitioner in Colorado raved in the Colorado Lawyer that Colorado DUI Defense: The Law and Practice is “a must-have resource” and would make “a nice gift for the lawyers in your life who practice DUI defense.” The Wisconsin Lawyer reviewer gave Wisconsin OWI Defense: The Law and Practice a touchdown review, calling the book “the best book I have read pertaining to Wisconsin operating-while-intoxicated (OWI) law, and one of the best in dealing with the substance of OWI law.”
Book Topics Include:
- Types of OWI
- Role of the Motor Vehicle Division
- Pre-trial investigation
- OWI investigations
- Driving behavior
- Field sobriety testing
- Drug recognition
- Chemical testing for alcohol and drugs
- Blood alcohol calculations
- Use of expert witnesses
- Pre-trial motions
- Plea offers
- Revised sentencing charts
- OWI jury trial information
- Client relations
- Ethics and advertising
