Confidently Handle Drunk and Drugged Driving Cases
Handle your clients’ drunk and drugged driving criminal cases and driver's license proceedings with ICLE's premier Michigan-specific practice handbook. Covers all aspects of practice, from the initial client interview through discovery, trial, sentencing, and appeals. With this book, you will be able to:
- Successfully represent clients charged with a "super drunk driving" offense
- Restore your client’s driver’s license after a drunk or drugged driving conviction
- Know when and how to challenge breath and blood tests
- Take advantage of police reports, video recordings, and dispatch logs
- Conduct voir dire of jurors effectively, using sample questions and proven techniques
- Learn the judge’s perspective on impaired driving cases and the possible benefits of sobriety courts for your clients
Highlights of the latest update include:
- Discussion of a Michigan Supreme Court case about cocaine metabolites
- Discussion of a Michigan Court of Appeals case regarding prosecution of minors for OUID for the presence of THC
- An amended statute concerning sentence suspension on completion of a specialty court program
- An amended court rule governing pleas and consecutive sentencing
- Updated information about DataMaster certification issues and new drunk driving statistics
- New practice tips for license restoration hearings
PRINT BOOK
866 pages, 1-volume, 7x10 paperback. Includes a download of drafted forms. Current to 06/15/22. Next update July 2023. Subscription service available. On back order. Expected ship date: 07/31/23.
ONLINE BOOK
Fully searchable and continually updated. Citations link to Michigan caselaw, statutes, and court rules. Includes online index, downloadable forms, and summary of changes. Price is for a one-year subscription.