15. Why Use It?
HELPS EXPLAIN IT TO CLIENT IN OFFICE
HELPS VISUALIZE MISSING PIECES FOR DEFENSE FOR YOU
HELPS IDENTIFY TRIAL DEFENSE THEMES
EVERY JUROR CAN REMEMBER IT
BLANK SECTIONS CREATE MORE DOUBT
18. Minimizing / neutralizing operation
through the Stopping Sequence
Minimizing / neutralizing observations
through the ambiguity / exaggeration of
the ubiquitous observations
Neutralize / blow away field tests
through the amount of “normal”
coordination present
Neutralize / confuse blood or breath
tests through the amount of “normal”
coordination present
19. • Condition of the roadway and the breakdown lane
20.
21.
22. • Walking up to cruiser
• Not slumped
• Not leaning
• Head straight up
• Brake lights off (vehicle in park)
32. • No hand on car… not unsteady
• The most natural thing we do is protect ourselves
• If the client was unsteady to any obvious degree they would have used
either the vehicle or the officer for support
33. • As you are standing at the back of the car, just prior to the start of the
FST’s, did you believe Mr. Jones was under the influence?
• If the answer is no, you have limited the case to an evaluation of the
field sobriety tests.
34. • Officer, you would agree with me that standing on one leg and walking heel is
not normal behavior?
• You don’t see people walking heel to toe between the Gap and the Limited at
the mall?
• You haven’t seen anyone standing on one leg waiting for a bus, have you?
• Did you give him a practice run?
