Report Writing with the End in Mind: Surviving DUI Cross Examination

Deena Ryerson graduated the University of Oregon, School of Law in 1998. She practiced civil litigation for two years and then was hired by the Washington County District Attorney’s office in 2000 and worked as a prosecutor for six years prosecuting both misdemeanor and felony cases. During that time, she prosecuted countless impaired driving cases, both alcohol and drug related and conducted several training programs for law enforcement, junior prosecutors and law clerks. She was selected as Oregon’s DUII Multi-Disciplinary Training Task Force 2004 Prosecutor of the Year. In 2006, Ms. Ryerson became Oregon’s first Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor. As Oregon’s TSRP, she assists prosecutors across the state with questions relating to DUII prosecution and also assists Oregon counties in prosecuting DUII cases. She provides training for new and seasoned prosecutors, provides updates to case law, and alerts prosecutors and law enforcement to issues that surface through the defense of impaired driving cases. Ms. Ryerson also trains law enforcement on DUII law, search and seizure, and how to improve investigations. She also provides case law updates to Oregon judges at their yearly conference. She has provided trainings in numerous states, at several national DUII conferences and has taught at the Borkenstein Course drug toxicology course. In addition to training, she regularly works on impaired driving legislation and has been responsible for many changes in Oregon law. She is a member of the DUII Multidisciplinary Task Force, the DRE Steering Committee, numerous DUII related work groups, and a liaison to the Governor’s Advisory Committee on DUII. In 2014, Ms. Ryerson was selected as one of the International Association Chiefs of Police DRE Ambassadors. Ms. Ryerson has also participated in the creation of several national impaired driving curriculums and is regularly asked to give impaired driving related presentations across the country.

Ashley Schluck is the Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor (TSRP) for the State of Wyoming. Ashley is a graduate of the University of Wyoming where she obtained her undergraduate degree in psychology and criminal justice in 2001, followed by her juris doctorate in 2004. Prior to becoming the Wyoming TSRP in 2013, Ashley was a Senior Assistant and Prosecuting City Attorney with the City of Laramie. During that time, she prosecuted countless DWUIs, both alcohol and drug, and assisted in the creation and enactment of tougher DWUI laws for the City of Laramie. As a TSRP, Ashley serves as a specialized attorney whose primary focus is equipping prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and other traffic safety professionals with the resources necessary to combat impaired driving. She provides education, training, and technical assistance within her state and nationwide. Additionally, she serves as both a consultant and liaison to these traffic safety groups. The ultimate goal of the Wyoming TSRP program is to improve traffic safety, thereby reducing the incidence of impaired driving and related highway injuries and fatalities.