Seminars and Webinars

NCDD Seminars and Webinars

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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