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DWI: Attacking the SFSTs with the 2023 NHTSA Manual
The 2023 NHTSA standard field sobriety test (SFST) manual introduces new opportunities for cross-examination that can cast light on the meticulousness involved in grading field sobriety tests, which are difficult to pass. Defense attorney Mark Thiessen says the goal is to educate jurors about the flaws in the SFSTs.