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Worse Than The Devil

Worse Than The Devil by Dean Stang Worse than the Devil: Anarchists, Clarence Darrow, and Justice in a Time of Terror, by Dean Strang, a Madison, Wisconsin Attorney at Law.

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JUST RELEASED! In 1917 a bomb exploded in a Milwaukee police station, killing nine officers and a civilian. Those responsible never were apprehended, but police, press, and public all assumed that the perpetrators were Italian. Days later, eleven alleged Italian anarchists went to trial on unrelated charges involving a fracas that had occurred two months before. Against the backdrop of World War I, and amidst a prevailing hatred and fear of radical immigrants, the Italians had an unfair trial. The specter of the larger, uncharged crime of the bombing haunted the proceedings and assured convictions of all eleven. Although Clarence Darrow led an appeal that gained freedom for most of the convicted, the celebrated lawyer's methods themselves were deeply suspect. The entire case left a dark, if hidden, stain on American justice.

Largely overlooked for almost a century, the compelling story of this case emerges vividly in this meticulously researched book by Dean A. Strang. In its focus on a moment when patriotism, nativism, and terror swept the nation, Worse than the Devil exposes broad concerns that persist even today as the United States continues to struggle with administering criminal justice to newcomers and outsiders.

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“In engaging prose and with a terrific eye for detail, Strang gives us the full story of a fascinating—and almost forgotten—moment of conflict from Milwaukee's past. His book explores debates over civil liberties and terrorism, immigration and radicalism as they were lived and fought over a century ago.”—Beverly Gage, author of The Day Wall Street Exploded: A Story of America in its First Age of Terror


Drunk Driving Defense, Seventh Edition

DUI Defense Book Seventh Edition Taylor LawrenceDrunk Driving Defense, Seventh Edition by Lawrence E. Taylor and Steven Oberman, with special guest writers. Available in print & for Kindle.

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Drunk Driving Defense provides hard-hitting tactics every step of the way, from the administrative license suspension hearing, to the pretrial investigation, to cross-examination of police and expert witnesses, and finally to the jury summation itself. You'll be fully briefed on the statutory and case law, evidentiary issues and procedures applied in federal and state courts nationwide.

With Drunk Driving Defense, you'll discover practice-proven DUI defense strategies and techniques on:

  • Increasing the odds of success at the administrative license suspension hearing
  • Using pretrial discovery and suppression motions to weaken a case or get it dismissed
  • Discrediting field sobriety tests using leading-edge techniques
  • Using newly-developed voir dire strategies to help lay the foundation for a solid defense and a powerful jury summation
  • Strengthening your case using recent developments in breath, blood and urine analysis

You'll also find clear explanations of key scientific and technological issues, and practical tools to streamline case preparation and presentation.

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Drunk Driving Defense, Sixth Edition

Drunk Driving Defense, Sixth Edition, Amazon.com

Drunk Driving Defense, Sixth Edition by Lawrence Taylor & Stephen Oberman, with Tracey A. Wood (contributing author).

"Driving under the influence of alcohol, or "drunk driving" as it is usually called, is the most commonly committed crime in the United States..."

Clear explanations of key scientific and technological issues for DUI lawyers. Drunk Driving Defense ensures that you understand the chemical, biological and technological concepts and issues underlying drunk driving defense and prosecution. Rely on expert DUI lawyers Taylor and Oberman to bring you up to speed in key areas including: 

  • The key defects inherent in blood and breath analysis and testing. 
  • The correlation between blood alcohol concentration and actual impairment. 
  • The effects of stress and cold weather on alcohol absorption. 
  • How fermentation of the blood sample may raise blood alcohol levels. 
  • The effect of acetone in breath tests taken by diabetics and dieters. 
  • Possible errors in breath analysis due to RFI (radio frequency interference). 
  • The effect of trauma from an automobile accident on alcohol elimination

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Attorney Tracey A. Wood is a contributing author to Drunk Driving Defense by Lawrence Taylor and Stephen Oberman. The book is available through Amazon.com, NCDD, and Aspen Publishing.


Wisconsin DUI Defense The Law & Practice

Wisconsin DUI Defense - The Law and Practice by Tracey Wood James Nesci By Tracey A. Wood & James Nesci

"Wisconsin DUI Defense - The Law & Practice" will be available soon.

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Challenging Prior Operating Under Influence Convictions

Wisconsin DUI Defense - The Law and Practice by Tracey Wood James Nesci

By Tracey A. Wood

The Wisconsin "Supreme Court used the United States Supreme Court case of United Stated v. Curtis, 511 U.S. 485 (1994) as its model in Hahn. United States v. Curtis essentially held that a defendant may not collaterally attack prior convictions in a current federal prosecution in a current federal prosecution unless the prior conviction involved a violation of the right to counsel."

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Prescription Drug OWI DUI

Attorney Tracey A. Wood said, "Prosecutors are stepping up their efforts against prescription OWI DUI (“drugged drivers”), but DUI defense attorneys are taking them on, and often winning" in a recent article published in Lawyers USA (formerly Lawyers Weekly).


Community Support

Van Wagner & Wood, S.C., a Madison, Wisconsin based criminal defense and drunk driving defense law firm has sponsored several community events throughout the years that have provided opportunities for children to gain exposure to theatre, and experiences in music, arts, and acting. The attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood often present at local high schools, the University of Wisconsin - Madison, and middle schools to inform students about various topics including the hazards of drinking and driving and a career choice in law.

Van Wagner & Wood's attorneys also participate in various Wisconsin State Bar and Ethics programs, such as the 2007 Office of Lawyer Regulation meeting.

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