Description

Understanding the results of an SBI lab report is critical to diagnosing possible attack points on a DWI charge. On today's episode, Sarah Olson, the Forensic Resource Counsel for the Office of Indigent Defense Services, sits down with Jake to discuss the proper interpretation of drug lab results, how to use an SBI analyst from the crime lab to your advantage, and the free resources available to North Carolina DWI defense lawyers dealing with blood results.  Sarah gives practice pointers for any case involving an SBI report and divulges a plethora of online resources for your further research.

To get the most out of today's episode, we highly recommend watching the video version of the episode. Sarah shares PowerPoint slides that are extremely helpful in following the conversation.

To get access to the incredible resources that Sarah has created, please visit: https://forensicresources.org/about/

Highlights:

• Gain a basic framework for interpreting the results of a drug analysis.
• Learn the impact of the lab not being able to quantify results and the meaning of cutoff and therapeutic levels related to impairing drugs.
• Understand how to limit the testimony of lab analysts by keeping them in their specific discipline and how to check their curriculum vitae to determine if they are certified.
• Discover some of the incredible free resources available to help you better defend cases involving a lab report/analyst.