Drugs -- Driving -- The Law

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This page provides links to several articles and papers submitted to this website. They fall under the general headings of Drugs, Driving or The Law. The hyperlinks are the graphics (the book, syringe, or car). The articles are published without graphics, and are suitable for printing.

	DRE court case summaries, "Frye" and "Daubert" decisions regarding the admissibility of Drug Recognition Expert testimony, by Sgt. Thomas E. Page, LAPD, DRE.

	People v. Quinn - New York, DRE court case decision. (New York District Court, First District) October 24, 1991

	State v. Johnson and Rodriguez - Arizona, DRE court case decision. (Municipal Court, City of Tucson, unpublished decision) November 2, 1990

	State v. Johnson and Rodriguez - Arizona, DRE court case decision. (Minicipal Court, City of Tucson, memorandum decision) October 28, 1991

	People v. Hernandez - Colorado, DRE court case decision. (Colorado County Court, Boulder County, unpublished opinion) August 14, 1992

	State v. Klawitter - Minnesota Trial Court, DRE court case decision. (Minnesota District Court, Fourth Judicial District, unpublished opinion) September 7, 1993

	State v. Klawitter - Minnesota Supreme Court, DRE court case decision. (Minnesota Supreme Court decision) June 30, 1994

	State v. Williams - Florida Trial Court, DRE court case decision. (Florida County Court, Eleventh Judicial District, unpublished opinion) January 19, 1995

	State v. Williams - Florida Court of Appeal, DRE court case decision. (Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District) March 18, 1998

	United States v. Everett - USDC Nevada, DRE court case decision.

	City of Seattle v. Mandell - Washington, DRE court case decision.

	State v. Buford - Oregon, DRE court case decision.

	The history of hallucinogen use in the United States, a comparison of past and present user groups, and the impact of today's use and distribution patterns on law enforcement and public health and safety. This is an edited version of the document. The document was edited by Sgt. Thomas E. Page, LAPD, DRE.

	Heroin Use and Addiction: A National Conference on Prevention, Treatment, and Research. This conference consisted of a series of panels and workshops on issues related to heroin use and treatment. The presenters were primarily researchers and representatives of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The following summarizes the major points that were made by the presenters throughout the conference. These summaries were compiled from notes taken during the presentations by Sgt. Thomas E. Page, LAPD, DRE.

	Carisoprodol (Soma®) An update on the drug and a request for information from any encounter with carisoprodol.