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• Author: Deandra M. Grant/Kimberly Griffin Tucker
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TEXAS DWI MANUAL

BY DEANDRA M. GRANT AND KIMBERLY GRIFFIN TUCKER

HIGHLIGHTS

DWI defense is one of the most challenging and technical areas of criminal law. Authors Kimberly Tucker

and Deandra Grant and their highly experienced collaborators share with you their most effective strategies.

This edition brings you:

NEW CHAPTER 17 DWI TOOLKIT. This chapter summarizes key cases on:

• Jury selection. §§17:01-17:02

• Admissibility of off‌icer narration on DWI video. §17:05

• Proving up a prior DWI. §§17:06-17:07

• Authentication of video evidence. §17:09

• How many specimens may be taken. §17:12

• The necessity and good Samaritan defenses. §§17:13-17:14

• When a witness statement is testimonial for Confrontation Clause purposes. §17:15

• Voice exemplars and the privilege against self-incrimination. §17:16

• And more

NEW TOPICS:

• Mandatory electronic f‌iling through eFile Texas for ALR case f‌ilings and documentary evidence. §3:05

• False positive rate of SFSTs. §5:14

• Can the off‌icer threaten arrest to compel the SFST’s? §5:15

• Statutory exception for the contiguous county execution of the search warrant. §7:33

• Qualif‌ications of the person drawing blood. §7:55

• Driving under the inf‌luence of drugs, cases that are ripe for challenge. §§9:74, 9:75, 9:78, 9:79

• Challenging the serious bodily injury element. §9A:31

• Right to an interpreter. §11:04

• Piecemeal expunctions possible for certain misdemeanors. §§12:39, 12:40

• What constitutes “the same criminal episode.” §12:41

• Ensuring your client’s criminal history has been updated after a non disclosure order. §12A:72

NEW FORM:

• Form 2-11 Michael Morton Act Request for Discovery

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TEXAS DWI

MANUAL

by Deandra M. Grant, JD, GC, MS

and Kimberly Griffin Tucker, JD

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