Attacking and defending urine and saliva tests

• Author: Don Bartell/Mary Catherine McMurray/Anne ImObersteg
• Pages: 447-452

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CHAPTER 17

ATTACKING AND

DEFENDING URINE AND

SALIVA TESTS

I. URINE TESTS

A. General Points

§17:01 Urine Testing Is Not Accurate

§17:02 States Have Different Approaches

§17:03 Statutes May Not Def‌ine a Percentage

B. The Method of Attack

1. Review How the Urine Test Is Disfavored

§17:10 Attack the State’s Expert

§17:11 Most States Do Not Use Urine Testing

§17:12 Scientif‌ic Authority Criticizes Urine Testing

2. Challenge the Collection of the Sample

§17:20 Use a Chronological Approach

§17:21 Proper Samples Are Impossible

§17:22 Sample Cross-Examination Regarding the Collection

3. Challenge the Conversion

§17:30 Conversions Require Averages

§17:31 Sample Cross-Examination Regarding the Conversion

II. SALIVA TESTS

§17:40 Saliva Testing Is Rare

§17:41 Saliva Testing Requires a Conversion

§17:42 Saliva Testing Requires Continuous Observation

ATTACKING & DEFENDING

URINE & SALIVA TESTS