The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan will present the Traffic Safety Training Program Webinar “Why Did You Charge OWI: Understanding the Mechanics Behind the OWI Investigation” on Thursday, April 10, from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom.
In cases involving crashes, prosecutors often hear the phrase, “Learn the crash recon language.” The idea behind that phrase is that a prosecutor must understand crash reconstruction before he/she can tell the story of the crash to a jury. The same principle applies to impaired driving cases. Prosecutors need to understand the operating while intoxicated (OWI) language so he/she can effectively present the impaired driving case to a jury. Every OWI investigation is made up of the same working parts and it’s critical that prosecutors and law enforcement officers understand those mechanics to build the strongest case of OWI that can be effectively conveyed to a jury.
In this webinar, the presenters will break down an OWI investigation into the three detection phases and do a deep dive into each phase. Law enforcement attending this webinar will gain a better understanding of what type of evidence they should be looking for in each phase to build a strong case of probable cause for an impairment charge. Prosecutors attending this webinar will have a better understanding of how every OWI is structured, what evidence law enforcement is looking for in each phase to show impairment, what role the field sobriety tests play in the OWI investigation, and how to use these phases to effectively present the case in court at trial.
The webinar will be presented by Kinga Canike, Michigan Traffic Safety Resource prosecutor, and Sergeant Jim Janes with the Michigan State Police.
To register for this free webinar, visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “training.”
In cases involving crashes, prosecutors often hear the phrase, “Learn the crash recon language.” The idea behind that phrase is that a prosecutor must understand crash reconstruction before he/she can tell the story of the crash to a jury. The same principle applies to impaired driving cases. Prosecutors need to understand the operating while intoxicated (OWI) language so he/she can effectively present the impaired driving case to a jury. Every OWI investigation is made up of the same working parts and it’s critical that prosecutors and law enforcement officers understand those mechanics to build the strongest case of OWI that can be effectively conveyed to a jury.
In this webinar, the presenters will break down an OWI investigation into the three detection phases and do a deep dive into each phase. Law enforcement attending this webinar will gain a better understanding of what type of evidence they should be looking for in each phase to build a strong case of probable cause for an impairment charge. Prosecutors attending this webinar will have a better understanding of how every OWI is structured, what evidence law enforcement is looking for in each phase to show impairment, what role the field sobriety tests play in the OWI investigation, and how to use these phases to effectively present the case in court at trial.
The webinar will be presented by Kinga Canike, Michigan Traffic Safety Resource prosecutor, and Sergeant Jim Janes with the Michigan State Police.
To register for this free webinar, visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “training.”
