Effectively Prosecuting Boating Under the Influence Cases: Enhanced Training for Courtroom Preparation

Overview
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It’s not just enough to gather sufficient evidence to make a solid BUI arrest…being able to follow through to help your prosecutor get a conviction of the offender is critical. This session will highlight a joint venture between NASBLA and the National District Attorney’s Association/National Traffic Law Center. This effort has led to new enhancements to the national BUI training courses aimed at improving an officer’s ability to prepare thorough, accurate and effective arrest reports, plan and participate in pre-trial conferences, and present relevant facts of the BUI case at trial.

Richard Moore

BUI Program Manager

NASBLA

Richard Moore serves as the national BUI Program Manager for NASBLA and has been a leader in BUI training and enforcement efforts at both the state and national level since the mid-1990s. He retired from state employment with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Division of Law Enforcement in March of 2017. In that position, he served as the manager of the Boating and Waterways Section and was designated as Florida’s Boating Law Administrator for 15 years. With more than 27 years of fish, wildlife and boating law enforcement experience, his professional role included oversight of Florida’s boating safety, boating access and waterway management efforts.

Erin Inman

Staff Attorney

National Traffic Law Center

Erin Inman is a Staff Attorney for the National Traffic Law Center with the National District Attorneys Association. Prior to joining the NTLC, Erin practiced law in Montana for over 15 years. She was elected to serve as the Prairie County Attorney, launched Montana's Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor program, taught at the Montana Law Enforcement Academy, and has participated in the design of several criminal justice publications and curricula.