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Gideon Behind the Wheel II: The Basics of Defending a DUI Case

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April 27, 2023
Registration opens April 1, 2023. You may register using the link located on the National Task Force Webinars section of the front page of the ncdd.com website.
Agenda (all times listed are Pacific Daylight Time)
Time (PST) | Event Description | Guest Speaker |
8:00AM–8:10AM | Welcome and Introductory Remarks | Delton F. Caraway, Canandaigua, New York, Sylvia Goldman, Marietta, Georgia, Lisa A. Saltzman, Forest Hills, New York, Joseph P. St. Louis, Tucson, Arizona |
8:10AM–9:10AM | Marijuana and Drug Recognition Experts: Opinions Without Any Support | Delton F. Caraway, Canandaigua, New York |
09:10AM–10:10AM | But the Police Report Says He's Guilty: Investigating a DUI Case | Paul Chambers, Lead Investigator, Canandaigua, New York |
10:10AM-10:30PM | Break | |
10:30AM–11:30PM | The Basics of Blood Testing: Challenging a Blood Test Without an Expert | Eric Sills, Albany, New York |
11:30AM-12:30PM | It's All Greek to Me: Getting the Blood Disclosure You Need, and Understanding it | Janine Arvizu, CQA Tijeras, New Mexico, Vincent Hooks, Seattle, WA |
12:30PM-12:50PM | Break | |
12:50PM–01:50PM | Tests No One Can Pass? Attacking Field Sobriety Testing | Lisa A. Saltzman, Forest Hills, New York, Candace Pond, Forest Hills, New York |
1:50PM-2:00PM | Closing Remarks |
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