The DWI Reference Guide by Michael S. Taheri and James F. Orr is an ideal addition to any DWI practitioner's library, especially for those on a limited budget.

Although not a substitute for the Vehicle and Traffic Law (VTL) or treatises like Albany-based Peter Gerstenzang's Handling the DWI case in New York and Rochester-based Edward Fiandach's New York Driving While Intoxicated (both published by West Group), it fills a critical void in the practitioner's library, because to some extent those treatises, with their elaborate statutory and case citations, treat the VTL like the Tax Code.

This Guide explains many tactical considerations not found in the VTL or any treatise and it highlights the most essential components of DWI defense: formulation of defense theory and proof of facts (especially elements of operation and proof of intoxication). Taheri and Orr provide concise explanations drawn from years of experience.