Roderick T. Frechette II

Rod Frechette was featured in the American Bar Journal Article New Test for DUI Defense in 2005. He has handled more than 6,000 DWI cases since 1988. His court of appeals victory in the case of State vs. Lasworth successfully held the line on HGN inadmissibility and challenged the validity of field sobriety testing. He is a court recognized DWI expert in the cases of U.S. v. Roybal and State v. Underwood. He has testified in NM legislative hearings and lectures on the topic of DWI. Awards and Honors Honors Featured in the American Bar Journal Article New Test for DUI Defense in 2005

• Attorney, since 1991

• Corrales Municipal Court, Municipal Judge Alternate, 1994 - 2002
• 7th Judicial District, Special Narcotics Prosecutor, 1991 - 1992
• N.M. DWI License Revocation Hearing Officer, 1991
• New Mexico Public Defender Metro Division, Attorney, 1988 - 1991

• Moderator/Speaker for American Bar Association DWI tele-conference 2005
• Nat'l Criminal Defense Lawyers, Mastering Scientific Evidence, 2005, 2003, 1999, 1997, 1996
• National College DUI Defense 2005, 2003, 2002, 1997
• Organizer/Speaker NM DWI legal education courses 2002, 2001, 1999
• National College DUI Defense at Harvard Law School 1998, 1997, 1996
• Guest Speaker New Mexico Continuing Legal Education 2001, 2000, 1998, 1996

• State vs. Lasworth
• U.S. v. Roybal
• State v. Underwood
• State of N.M. v. James Lasworth, 2002-NMCA-029
• Schwartz ex rel. Kennedy, 120NM619, 904P2d1044
• Year: 1995

• New Mexico, 1988
• U.S. District Court District of New Mexico, 1988
• Specialties and Certifications
• NHTSA DWI Detection, Standardized Field Sobriety Tests
• RBT4/AS4 Breath Machine Key Operator and Instructor
• Intoxilyzer 5000 Maintenance Technician/Key Operator
• Expert certification for BAC testing in Highway Safety Programs

• New Mexico & American Bar Association
• N.M. & National Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Criminal Defense Section of the N.M. Bar
• National College for DUI Defense (Founding Member)