Formal
Education:
Graduated from Brookdale Community College in December of
1984, attaining 60 College Credits and earning an Associate
of Science Degree in Criminal Justice.
Graduated from the New Jersey State Police Academy in Sea
Girt, N.J. on June 29, 1979 thereby satisfactorily completing
the prescribed Division of State Police Pre-Service Training
and the Academic Requirements of Seton Hall University and
having been admitted the Honor of Certification with all the
rights and privileges hereunto pertaining. As a result of
completing this curriculum and thereby being sworn in as a
N.J. State Trooper, I earned 29 College Credits from Seton
Hall University toward pursuit of Bachelor of Science Degree
in Criminal Justice.
October 11, 1995 through February 1996 I attended Devry Technical
Institute earning five credits in Electronics. This course
was devoted to basic electricity and electrical concepts,
including Ohm's Law, Kirchoff's Law, DC series and parallel
circuits, power, the generation and nature of AC, Capacitance,
inductance, transformers and troubleshooting procedures. Basic
power supply and amplifier operation was also included in
this course. The labwork included familiarization with various
components and circuits, developing skills in reading schematic
diagrams, fabricating simple circuits and utilizing basic
test equipment for measuring and troubleshooting.
NJSP
PROFESSIONAL BREATHALYZER MODEL 900/900A, STANDARDIZED FIELD
SOBRIETY TESTING, AND DWI/DRUG TRAINING,
ASSIGNMENTS AND EXPERIENCE :
June 29, 1979 to June of 1984 I was assigned as a General
Road Duty Trooper including Toll Road experience on the Garden
State Parkway at the Holmdel Station. June of 1984 until October
10, 1987 I was assigned to the Tactical Patrol Unit headquartered
out of Troop "C" Princeton Headquarters. Primary
duties included specialization in the detection and apprehension
of the Drinking Driver and the Enforcement of Traffic Laws
with the ultimate goal of reducing traffic accidents in assigned
area.
November 21, 1980 I attended and completed the 40 hour course
entitled "Driving While Intoxicated, Identification and
Apprehension" at Sea Girt State Police Training Facility
held by the New Jersey State Police.
September 25, 1981 I completed the 40 hour course of instruction
entitled "Chemical Tests For Determining Intoxication"
course instructed under the auspice of the New Jersey State
Police Breath Test Unit, thereby becoming certified as an
Operator of the Breathalyzer Models 900 and 900A.
April 26, 1983 I attended and completed the 40 hour "Drug
Enforcement" school conducted a the Sea Girt Training
Academy under the tutelage of the New Jersey State Police.
January 16, 1986 I attended and completed a 4 hour training
program in "Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs" co-sponsored
by the Pemberton Township Police Department and the Burlington
County Forensic Lab represented by Dr. Chao, Chief Forensic
Chemist.
October 10, 1987 to January 1, 1988 I was assigned to the
New Jersey State Police Breath Test Unit as an apprentice
in training as a Breath Test Coordinator/Instructor familiarizing
myself with Breath Test Unit procedures in regards to inspection,
maintenance, repair, and calibration of the Breathalyzer Models
900 and 900A. Instruction included both theory and practice
of Breathalyzer instruments and preparation of Simulator Solutions
from stock to working solution for testing of instruments
in the field.
November 25, 1987 I attended and completed the 80 hour prescribed
"Instructor Training" course at Sea Girt State Police
Training Facility under the tutelage of the New Jersey State
Police Academy Training Personnel as required by the New Jersey
Administrative Code under Chapter 51 for prerequisites for
duties as a Breath Test Coordinator/Instructor.
November 30, 1987 I was certified as an Instructor and Coordinator
Technician of Breath Testing Instruments in accordance with
Chapter 142 of the Laws of 1966 by W. Cary Edwards, Attorney
General of the State of New Jersey.
January 4, 1988 I received eight hours of instruction and
discussion in regards to preparation of simulator stock and
working solutions for testing of approved Breath Testing Instrumentation
in the State of New Jersey, under the direction of Dr. Richard
Saferstein, Head Forensic Chemist at the S.B.I. Laboratory
located at The New Jersey State Police Division Headquarters
in W. Trenton, N.J. Training also included instruction in
Breath Test Theories and Lab Familiarization.
May 20, 1988 I attended and successfully completed the 48
hour prescribed course in instruction in "Test For BAC
In Highway Safety Programs, Supervision And Expert Testimony"
held at the Center of Studies of Law in Action on the campus
of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Studies included
instruction in relation to Pharmacology of Alcohol in the
Human Body, theory and practice in breath alcohol analysis
with all facets of expert testimony needed in the field of
breath testing covered. Training was under some of the foremost
experts in the field of breath testing such as Dr. Robert
Borkenstein, the inventor of the Breathalyzer and Director
of the course. Dr. Kurt Dubowski, distinguished Professor
of Medicine, University of Oklahoma School of Medicine and
author of several treatises on Breath to Blood Ratios and
recognized as an expert in the field of breath testing. Further
instructors included Dr. Robert B. Forney, distinguished Professor
of Pharmacology at the Indiana University School of Medicine.
May 25, 1989 I attended and completed the 40 hour "Maintenance
and Repair" course for the Breathalyzer Models 900 and
900A at National Draeger Incorporated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
thereby becoming a manufacturers factory authorized technician
in the repair and maintenance of these instruments. This course
included both a practical and written examination. The practical
exam included having to reassemble a Breathalyzer instrument
and have it meet the manufacturer’s standards in order
to deem it a proper operating instrument.
February 23, 1990 I attended and completed the 16 hour course
entitled "Instructor Training in Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus
Test Procedures" conducted by the New Jersey State Police
DWI\Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Training Team given
at the Ft. Dix Military and State Police Training Facility.
With the completion of this course I gained certification
from the New Jersey State Police as an Instructor in the Horizontal
Gaze Nystagmus Procedures including the Battery of Tests known
as the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests.
October 10, 1987 to February 6, 1992 I was assigned to the
New Jersey State Police Breath Test Unit known now as the
Alcohol Drug Test Unit as a Breath Test Coordinator/Instructor.
Duties and responsibilities included periodic inspection,
certification, repair, preventive maintenance, calibration
and recalibration of the Breathalyzer Models 900 and 900A
throughout the State of New Jersey as assigned at any given
time. I was responsible for the random selection and sampling
of thousands of Breathalyzer ampoules utilized by all Law
Enforcement Agencies in State of New Jersey for processing
and prosecution of the D.W.I. suspect. Further duties at this
assignment included Instruction relative to breath testing
including absorption and elimination of alcohol in the human
body, psychophysical testing procedures to all law enforcement
agencies in New Jersey. Providing lectures and demonstrations
dealing with the Breathalyzer and DWI related issues and information
to professional and civic organizations. This included seminars
in the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests for the Middlesex
County Municipal Court Committee.
As a NJSP Breath Test Coordinator/Instructor my duties also
included training or assisting in the certification and recertification
of Federal, State, County, and Municipal Law Enforcement agencies
in New Jersey in the approved instrumentation such as the
Breathalyzer Models 900 and 900A. I have been accepted in
numerous municipal courts throughout the State of New Jersey
and Middlesex County Superior Court as an expert in the field
of Breath Testing and/or Proper Administration and Reliability
of Field Sobriety Tests. In this position of Breath Test Coordinator
my experience includes inspecting, repairing, and performing
preventive maintenance on several hundred Breathalyzers both
Model 900 and 900A currently in use by law enforcement personnel
for testing of the DWI suspect in the State of New Jersey.
I have trained or assisted in the training of at least a thousand
officers throughout New Jersey in the breathalyzer certification
or recertification course as a Coordinator/Instructor alone.
I have had the opportunity to conduct over twelve thousand
simulator tests during inspection of Breathalyzers in an assigned
area as a Coordinator alone.
February 6, 1992 to February 1995 I was assigned to the New
Jersey State Police Alcohol\Drug Test Unit Training Team.
During this tenure I was granted certification as a practitioner
in the use of Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Sobriety Test Procedures
as set forth by the National Highway Safety Administration
through the New Jersey State Police and the New Jersey Office
of Highway Safety. While assigned to the New Jersey State
Police Alcohol\Drug Test Unit Training Team my duties included
instruction to Federal, State, County, and Municipal Law Enforcement
throughout the entire State of New Jersey in the Identification,
Detection, Apprehension, Probable Cause to Arrest, Securing,
Transporting, and Processing of the DWI suspect. This instruction
included the proper administration and utilization of the
Standardized Field Sobriety Tests which include the Horizontal
Gaze Nystagmus, Walk and Turn, and the One Leg Stand. I had
the responsibility for disseminating this information to the
law enforcement community in the New Jersey State Police 40
hour course known as the DWI/Standardized Field Sobriety Testing
course.
I have trained over one thousand law enforcement personnel
in the technique known as Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus\Standardized
Field Sobriety Testing. Included were instruction in recent
DWI related case law and history in relation to all facets
of DWI enforcement. Further instruction to law enforcement
included physiology of alcohol in the human body, all related
DWI statutes, N.J. Administrative Code familiarization in
relation to Chapter 51 Statutes regarding Breath Testing requirements,
as well as disseminating statistical data and published studies
on the Drinking Driver. While rendering instruction in this
course, I have had the responsibility of alerting and instructing
law enforcement personnel in the indicia of the drug impaired
driver. This instruction included information in regards to
other types of nystagmus such as vertical gaze nystagmus,
opto-kinetic, rotational, and post-rotational, positional
alcohol, caloric, physiological, and pathological nystagmus.
During my tenure as an instructor in the State Police DWI
course I have conducted and assisted in the documentation
of approximately one hundred controlled drinking exercises
concerning the dosing of approximately two hundred volunteer
subjects either from the law enforcement community or civilian,
in order to demonstrate the clues of impairment and manifestations
of Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus. This included the demonstration
and critique of other psychophysical tests used by law enforcement
personnel. I have been commended several times by Law Enforcement
personnel and Departments, as well as the Regional II Program
Manager of the U.S. D.O.T. of the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, who have attended this course as a
student or observer, commending myself for my abilities as
an instructor and knowledge and expertise in all aspects of
DWI enforcement.
On August 16, 1993 I was certified by the State of New Jersey,
Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Criminal
Justice Police Training Commission as complying with certification
requirements and granting authorization to instruct at a commission
approved school under the authority of the provisions of N.J.S.A.
52:17B-66 et seq. This conferred on me the title of Instructor
for all law enforcement personnel in the State of New Jersey.
I have also been responsible for the training of several thousand
law enforcement personnel in the certification and recertification
of the Breathalyzer Models 900 and 900A. This was previously
as a Breath Test Coordinator/Instructor and while being assigned
primarily to the 5-Day, 40 Hour "Chemical Tests For Determining
Intoxication Course" as an instructor on the Breathalyzer
Training Team.
This course included instructing law enforcement personnel
in the metric system as applied to Breath Testing, the Breath
Test Instrument in Detail and Breathalyzer Operation Review.
Other subjects covered included the Drinking Driving Law and
Simulated Lab Testing of the Breathalyzer. Students were given
instruction in the proper documentation of police reports
regarding the Drinking Driving Reports, Refusal Information
and Alcohol Influence Reports. As a result of being an Instructor
in this course I have provided instruction regarding Alcohol
in the Human Body, Interpretation of Math Test Results in
relation to Absorption, and Elimination of Alcohol in the
Human Body in order to determine amount of alcohol consumed
and stored in the Human Body.
This course also further required me to give instruction in
psychophysical evaluation and discussion of results which
necessitated the participation of approximately one hundred
more controlled drinking exercises requiring dosing of student
volunteers in order to train the officer in how to administer
breath tests on live subjects, as well as the effects of alcohol
on individuals.
I have recommended for suspension at least one dozen certified
operators for suspension due to incompetency demonstrated
while performing simulated lab tests at the recertification
course as well as failing several other potential operators
for not demonstrating proficiency during the initial certification
course. During my nearly sixteen years as a member of the
Division of State Police, I have arrested in excess of approximately
150 subjects for violation of the New Jersey Drinking Driving
Law and have assisted in at least an equal amount of the same.
I have been commended three times by the Superintendent of
the New Jersey State Police for an exceptional contribution
to the Drinking Driving Program in the State of New Jersey,
specifically in 1981, 1982, and 1985. I have qualified as
an expert in the field of breath testing several hundred times
throughout the State of New Jersey. I have qualified and testified
as either a state or defense expert witness at least two thousand
times in numerous facets of DWI including both the Breathalyzer
Models 900 and 900A and Field Sobriety Testing. I have reviewed
and offered opinion and/or assistance on several thousand
DWI related cases in my entire career.
ADDITIONAL STANDARDIZED FIELD SOBRIETY TESTING TRAINING, EXPERIENCE,
SEMINARS, LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS :
February 11, 1999 through February 13, 1999 I attended the
Fourteenth National Seminar entitled "Getting Tough on
DWI: The Defense, Science on Trial". This seminar was
held in Las Vegas Nevada and was sponsored by the Minnesota
Society for Criminal Justice. Topics included the Evolution
of Alcohol Testing, Forensic Alcohol Research, Portable Breath
Testing Devices, State of the Art Breath Testing Devices such
as Infrared and Fuel Cell Technology, Reliability of Field
Sobriety Tests to include the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus, Walk
and Turn and One Leg Stand tests known as the Standardized
Field Sobriety Tests. Instructors included Dr. A.W. Jones
of the Department of Forensic Toxicology, University Hospital
Linkoping Sweden, a recognized expert in the field of breath
and blood alcohol testing worldwide. Dr. Robert S. Kennedy
PHD of RKS Assessments, Inc. a nationally recognized expert
in the Reliability of the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test .
April 30, 1999 through May 1, 1999 I attended the Sixth Annual
Seminar entitled "Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI
Cases". This seminar was held in Atlanta, Georgia. Topics
included "New Developments in Roadside Field Sobriety
Tests". This included dissemination of recent information
regarding the NHTSA sanctioned tests known as the Standardized
Field Sobriety Tests. This was presented by William M. Taylor
of Taylor Enterprise, a Master Instructor in the SFST and
recognized expert in the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests.
May 14, 1999 I was a guest speaker at the New Jersey State
Bar Association Annual Meeting held at the Atlantic City Convention
Center. I provided information, written materials and lecture
on the proper administration, scoring and reliability of the
Standardized Field Sobriety tests which include the Horizontal
Gaze Nystagmus test, Walk and Turn and One Leg Stand tests.
This presentation was at the request of the New Jersey State
Bar Association Special Committee on Municipal Courts.
October 8, 1999 thru October 10, 1999 I attended and successfully
completed a 20 hour "NHTSA CERTIFIED SFST COURSE"
sponsored by American Legal Education held at the Radisson
City Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. This course provided
current and updated information and certification regarding
"Concepts and Principles of the Standardized Field Sobriety
Tests". Instruction was provided from recognized experts
and certified Drug Recognition Expert(s) and NHTSA certified
Master Instructor(s) in the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing
Procedures for Students and Instructors.
January 26, 2000 I was a guest speaker at a seminar entitled
"Strategies in Handling New Jersey DWI Cases" held
at the University Inn & Conference Center at Rutgers University
which was designed for members of the legal community and
sponsored by Lorman Education Services. I provided information
and demonstration pertaining to the proper administration
of the Breathalyzer Model 900 and 900A.
February 7, 2000 I formed and Incorporated a DWI Training
Corporation known as “Sobriety Testing Associates”.
The objective and duties of this corporation entails offering
and sponsoring training seminars and certification courses
in the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, current and new
breath testing instrumentation and technologies encompassing
all facets of DWI related issues and matters important to
both the legal community and law enforcement. The initial
certification course was held on March 24 through March 26,
2000 in which members of the legal community were trained
and certified as practitioners in the proper administration
and scoring of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests.
April 6, 2000 I attended the Seventh Annual Seminar entitled
"Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI Cases".
This seminar was held in Atlanta, Georgia. Topics included
dissemination of updated information regarding the Standardized
Field Sobriety Tests and Drug Recognition Expert Program.
April 28, 2000 I was a guest speaker at a seminar entitled
"Strategies in Handling New Jersey DWI And DUI Cases"
held at the Parsippany Holiday Inn & Suites which was
designed for members of the legal community and sponsored
by Lorman Education Services. I provided information and demonstration
pertaining to the proper administration of the Breathalyzer
Model 900 and 900A. This also included discussion and dissemination
of updated information regarding the proper administration,
scoring and reliability of the Standardized Field Sobriety
Tests {SFST] in relation to the most recent NHTSA August 1998
validation study.
June 15, 2000 thru June 17, 2000 I attended and successfully
completed a 24 hour "NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY
ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA} STANDARDIZED FIELD SOBRIETY TESTING
INSTRUCTOR COURSE” sponsored by Lapier & Associates
held at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee.
This course provided the most current and updated information
regarding the proper administration, scoring and reliability
of the SFST tests. More importantly and noteworthy, this course
provided certification as a NHTSA Certified Instructor in
the SFST. Instruction was provided from recognized experts
and certified Drug Recognition Expert(s) and NHTSA certified
Master Instructor(s) in the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing
Procedures for Students and Instructors.
September 29, 2000 as President of Sobriety Testing Associates
Incorporated I sponsored a one day seminar at the Clarion
Hotel in Edison, N.J. entitled “DWI in the New Millennium”.
This seminar was attended by Municipal Prosecutors and Defense
Attorneys. This seminar provided updated information on the
Drug Recognition Program and Standardized Field Sobriety Tests.
Guest speakers included a Master Instructor in the SFST, DRE
instructor, Biological Psychologist and Forensic Scientist.
January 26, 2001 I was a guest speaker at a one day seminar
designed for attorneys, which included public defenders and
other legal staff and insurance professionals involved in
the defense of DWIs entitled "Strategies in Handling
New Jersey DWI Cases" which was held at the Ramada Inn
in East Brunswick, NJ. This seminar was sponsored by Lorman
Education Services of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. I provided updated
and current information regarding the proper administration,
scoring and reliability of field sobriety tests which included
the NHTSA sanctioned SFST tests known as the Horizontal Gaze
Nystagmus, Walk and Turn and One Leg Stand tests.
August 9, 2001 I was a guest speaker at a seminar entitled
"DWI 2001: HANDLING DRUNK DRIVING CASES IN NEW JERSEY”
at the Radisson Hotel in Fairfield, New Jersey which was sponsored
by the New Jersey Institute For Continuing Legal Education
{ICLE). At this seminar I presented instruction, demonstration
and dissemination of information regarding the proper administration,
interpretations and validity of on-site field sobriety tests
to include the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests sanctioned
by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the
U.S. Department of Transportation.
August 13, 2001 I co-authored an article published in the
New Jersey Lawyer weekly newspaper entitled "MODIFICATIONS
MADE TO PROCEDURES” which provided detailed information
regarding recent validation studies and changes to the administrative
procedures regarding the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests
sanctioned by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
{NHTSA}.
August 24 thru 26, 2001 I was assigned as one of the two primary
instructors at a 24 hour NHTSA “DWI DETECTION AND STANDARDIZED
FIELD SOBRIETY TESTING” student course sponsored by
Lapier and Associates held at the Ramada Downtown Inn in Phoenix,
Arizona. This course provided training in the NHTSA SFST for
members of the City of Phoenix Public Defenders Office and
other members of the legal community in Phoenix Arizona, the
States of Texas and Utah.
September 6, 2001 I was a guest speaker at a seminar entitled
"DWI 2001: HANDLING DRUNK DRIVING CASES IN NEW JERSEY”
at the New Jersey Law Center on Ryders Lane in New Brunswick,
New Jersey which was sponsored by the New Jersey Institute
For Continuing Legal Education {ICLE). At this seminar I presented
instruction, demonstration and dissemination of information
regarding the proper administration, interpretations and validity
of on-site field sobriety tests to include the Standardized
Field Sobriety Tests sanctioned by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
This seminar provided information on how to handle every aspect
of a DWI case presented by a panel which included a presiding
Municipal Court Judge, Forensic Chemist, County Prosecutor
and defense attorneys.
October 8, 2001 I was one of five guest speakers at a seminar
entitled "DWI 2001: HANDLING DRUNK DRIVING CASES IN NEW
JERSEY” at the Double Tree Inn in Mount Laurel, New
Jersey which was sponsored by the New Jersey Institute For
Continuing Legal Education {ICLE). My presentation included
dissemination of NHTSA Validation Studies regarding clues
for night-time impaired operation of a motor vehicle, instruction,
demonstration and dissemination of information regarding the
NHTSA Validation studies regarding the Standardized Field
Sobriety Tests sanctioned by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
I provided instruction as to the principles and concepts of
the NHTSA SFST and other factors affecting the reliability
of other non-validated psychophysical tests used by Law Enforcement
in the field of DWI detection and apprehension. The panel
of guest speakers included a Municipal Court Judge presiding
in nine separate Municipalities, New Jersey State Forensic
Chemist, and defense attorneys. The classroom consisted of
present and former Municipal Court Judges, prosecutors, public
defenders and other defense attorneys.
November 2 thru 4, 2001 I provided instruction to 28 attorneys
who are and/or have been prosecutors and/or defense attorneys
in the States of Washington and/or Ohio. This instruction
was included in a 24 hour NHTSA “DWI DETECTION AND STANDARDIZED
FIELD SOBRIETY TESTING” student course sponsored by
Lapier and Associates held at the Bellevue Double Tree Hotel
which is located outside of Seattle, Washington. This course
provided training in the NHTSA approved curriculum regarding
the SFST which is taught to law enforcement personnel throughout
the United States of America.
April 5 thru 7, 2002 I was assigned as one of the two primary
instructors at a 24 hour NHTSA “DWI DETECTION AND STANDARDIZED
FIELD SOBRIETY TESTING” student course sponsored by
Lapier and Associates held at the Sheraton Convention Center
Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This course provided training
in the NHTSA SFST curriculum for members of the legal community
from New Jersey and Connecticut which included both prosecutors
and/or defense attorneys.
April 10, 2002 I was a guest speaker at the Union County Richard
J. Hughes Inn of Court Program held at the Suburban Golf Club
in Union, New Jersey. I provided information and lecture on
the Concepts and Principles of the NHTSA Standardized Field
Sobriety Tests. I discussed the proper administration, scoring
and reliability of the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test, Walk
and Turn and One Leg Stand tests. I also discussed the reliability
of other non-validated psychophysical tests that are used
or have been used by Law Enforcement. This seminar was attended
by Superior Court Judges, Municipal Court Judges, prosecutors
and defense attorneys.
June 27, 2003 I sponsored and provided instruction at a 4
hour DWI seminar held at the Clarion Hotel in Edison, N.J.
entitled “Concepts And Principles of the Standardized
Field Sobriety Tests”. This seminar was attended by
Municipal Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys. This seminar
provided updated information on the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration Approved Standardized Field Sobriety
Test Procedures.
November 13, 2003 I sponsored and provided instruction as
one of two primary instructors at a 4 hour DWI seminar held
at the Mansion in Voorhees, N.J. This seminar provided instruction
in the “Concepts And Principles of the Standardized
Field Sobriety Tests and the Drug Evaluation and Classification
Training Program”.
November 21, 2003 thru November 23, 2003 I attended and successfully
completed a 24 hour "NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY
ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA} AND THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
CHIEFS OF POLICE (IACP) DWI DETECTION STANDARDIZED FIELD SOBRIETY
TESTING PROGRAM” sponsored by Lapier & Associates
held at the Hyatt Hotel in Baltimore Maryland. This course
provided the most current and updated information regarding
the proper administration, scoring and reliability of the
SFST tests. My attendance at this course involved participation
as a student and SFST Instructor so as to provide me refresher
course status and/or information in the “Concepts and
Principles of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests”
as per the current January 2002 manual and training.
March 27, 2004 I sponsored and provided instruction as one
of two primary instructors at a 4 hour New Jersey DWI seminar
entitled “END OF AN ERA A NEW BEGINNING” which
was held at the Prime Hotel & Resorts in Fairfield, N.J.
This seminar provided instruction in the “Concepts And
Principles of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and the
Drug Evaluation and Classification Training Program.
April 1, 2004 I was a guest speaker at two separate “Contemporary
Health” classes at Ocean County College in Toms River,
New Jersey. I lectured on the Physiology of Alcohol which
included the absorption, distribution, elimination of alcohol
from the human body and estimation of blood alcohol concentrations
as taught to law enforcement personnel in session II of the
“DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing”
curriculum. I was assisted by and Co-Lectured with a current
member of Law Enforcement in the second session which included
questions and answers from students in the classroom setting
on all DWI related topics including “Myths of Alcohol
Consumption and those Factors Affecting Breath Testing.
May 28, 2004 I was a guest announcer on a Memorial Day Weekend
“Drunk Driving Awareness” program on the “Ratt”
radio program found at 95.9 WRAT and located in South Belmar,
New Jersey. This was the fourth year in a row that I provided
information via this radio station regarding psychophysical
and/or breath testing and answers to questions related to
DWI. This program involved a controlled drinking exercise
with the goal of stressing that the listener avoid operating
a motor vehicle while under the influence of an alcoholic
beverage.
June 15, 2004 thru June 18, 2004 I attended. successfully
completed and provided Instructor training at a 24 hour "NATIONAL
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA} DWI DETECTION
AND STANDARDIZED FIELD SOBRIETY TESTING INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT
TRAINING PROGRAM” sponsored by Lapier & Associates
held at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee.
The purpose of this training is to prepare professionals to
effectively instruct in the NHTSA/IACP Standardized Field
Sobriety Testing Program. I acted as both student and Instructor
during all blocks of instruction which included “Concepts
of Adult Learning and Training”, “The SFST Curriculum
Package”, “Assignments For Practice Teaching”,
“Teaching Preparation Techniques”, “Techniques
For Effective Classroom Presentations”, “Guidelines
For Planning and Managing A Live Alcohol Workshop” and
“Guidelines For Conducting Video Options For SFST Training”.
This course included both a written examination and practice
teaching exercises.
March 15, 2005 I was one of two primary speakers at the “North
Hudson Lawyers Club” monthly meeting at the El Meson
Espanol located at 5700 Kennedy Boulevard in West New York,
New Jersey. We provided information, instruction and demonstration
of the current and updated September 2004 procedures in the
Principles and Concepts of the Standardized Field Sobriety
Tests. This was an open forum where any topic or question
regarding any facet of DWI was addressed. In attendance at
this meeting and lecture provided by us were representatives
of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, at least one
Hudson County Superior Court Judge, both former and present
Municipal Court Judges and Prosecutors, present and/or former
members of the Law Enforcement community, a member of the
New Jersey Turnpike Authority and numerous members of the
legal community which included defense attorneys.
May 25, 2005 thru May 28, 2005 I successfully completed training
for and was one of three primary instructors acting in a dual
role as Senior Instructors while providing Instructor training
at a 32 hour "NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
(NHTSA} DWI DETECTION AND STANDARDIZED FIELD SOBRIETY TESTING
INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAM” sponsored by
Lapier & Associates held at the Golden Nugget Hotel in
Las Vegas, Nevada. The purpose of this training is to prepare
professionals to effectively instruct in the current September
2004 NHTSA/IACP Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Program
and Curriculum.
This course included blocks of instruction from the Principles
and Techniques of Training in Standardized Field Sobriety
Testing “The SFST Instructor Training School”
Student-Instructor Manual which included the “Concepts
of Adult Learning and Teaching”, “The SFST Curriculum
Package”, “Assignments For Practice Teaching”,
“Teaching Preparation Techniques”, “Techniques
For Effective Classroom Presentations”, “Guidelines
For Planning and Managing A Live Alcohol Workshop” and
“Guidelines For Conducting Video Options For SFST Training”.
Participants attending this course were evaluated on their
teaching assignments and required to pass a written examination.
This course provided me with Refresher Instructor course status
in the current September 2004 NHTSA DWI/SFST course curriculum.
June 15, 2005 I was one of three guest speakers at a 4 Hour
CLE Seminar sponsored by the Montgomery County Bar Association
and held at the Montgomery County Bar Association Building
located at 100 West Airy Street in Norristown, Pennsylvania.
I provided members of the Pennsylvania legal community pertinent
information, instruction and demonstration of the current
procedures found in Session VIII “CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES
OF THE STANDARDIZED FILED SOBRIETY TESTS’ which are
found in the current September 2004 “DWI DETECTION AND
STANDARDIZED FIELD SOBRIETY TESTING” participant manual.
This seminar included instruction in the proper administration
of the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus, Walk and Turn and One Leg
Stand tests, as well as information regarding the reliability
of other non-scientifically validated psychophysical tests
used by the Law Enforcement community.
August 5th, 2005 I attended the 11th Annual “International
Association of Chief’s of Police (IACP) DRE Training
Conference on Drugs, Alcohol and Impaired Driving” held
at the Marriott Crystal Gateway Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.
This course was attended by DUI Enforcement Police Officers
and Trainers, DREs, Prosecutors, Toxicologists, Medical and
School Professionals, and Highway Safety Advocates from throughout
North America and abroad. Sessions and Topics included “Horizontal
Gaze Nystagmus: Revisited and Revitalized”. This session
included discussion on recent research on the Horizontal Gaze
Nystagmus test, the effects of different test postures, tolerances
on test administration, and the effects of sleep deprivation.
This block of instruction was presented by Dr. Karl Citek
of the Pacific University College of Optometry in Forest Grove,
Oregon. This session included a review of the medical or environmental
conditions that may cause abnormal eye movements but are inconsistent
with the signs of impairment expected with intoxication.
This conference included my attendance at a “NHTSA PROGRAMS
UPDATES/STANDARDIZED FIELD SOBRIETY TEST UPDATES” session
taught by Sgt. Doug Paquettes, Technical Sergeant of the New
York State Police and member of the IACP Highway Safety Committee’s
DEC Programs Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) and Dean Kuznieski,
Senior Highway Safety Specialist, NHTSA Enforcement and Justice
Services Division. This session delivered the latest NHTSA
updates on sustained high visibility and enforcement efforts,
crack -down periods, and research and program-related updates.
This session explained the latest SFST revisions and curriculum
from the current September 2004 “DWI DETECTION AND STANDARDIZED
FIELD SOBRIETY TESTING” participant and instructor manuals,
which also included the 2005 updates. I was provided a CD-ROM
which included the aforementioned information and other topics
discussed and taught at this conference such as “Marijuana
and Driving”and the “DRE Curriculum Revisions”.
February 3, 2006 I appeared on the set of the FOX Channel
Five show entitled “FIRST EDITION”. During my
appearance I was questioned as to the affects of alcohol consumption
on a subject’s mental and physical abilities. I had
the opportunity to participate in conducting a controlled
drinking exercise on a live drinking subject. I administered
psychophysical tests on this subject who had consumed an alcoholic
beverage, which included the administration of the Standardized
Field Sobriety Tests.
June 14, 2006 I attended and successfully completed the “12th
Annual IACP TRAINING CONFERENCE ON DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND IMPAIRED
DRIVING“ which was held at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center
Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. This course was attended by
DUI Enforcement Police Officers and Trainers, DREs, Prosecutors,
Toxicologists, Medical and School Professionals, and Highway
Safety Advocates. Sessions and Topics included “NHTSA
UPDATE ON IMPAIRED DRIVING”presented by NHTSA representatives
from the Impaired Driving Division and/or Enforcement and
Services Division.
Lecture and Instruction was also provided by Dr. Marcelline
M. Burns, who is known for conducting the initial field studies
of the Southern California Research Institute, and recently
the Colorado and Florida studies in cooperation with LAW ENFORCEMENT.
These NHTSA SFST studies were responsible for the development
of the original or updated validation, reliability and proper
procedures for the NHTSA tests known as the STANDARDIZED FIELD
SOBRIETY TESTS”. These sessions served as an update
on the latest NHTSA SFST revisions and curriculum for the
current February 2006 “DWI DETECTION AND STANDARDIZED
FIELD SOBRIETY TESTING” participant and instructor manuals.
ALCOTEST 7110 MK III C INSTRUMENT TRAINING,
EXPERIENCE, LECTURES/SEMINARS:
ALCOTEST 7110 MK III C
April 30, 1999 through May 1, 1999 while attending the Sixth
Annual Seminar entitled "Mastering Scientific Evidence
in DUI/DWI Cases" I was provided information regarding
proper operation, administration and reliability of the current
Infrared and Fuel Cell technologies which included a demonstration
of the National Draeger Alcotest 7110 MK III dual sensoric
instrument. This presentation was provided by one of the foremost
experts in the field of Infrared and Fuel Cell technology,
Mary C. McMurray, B.S. of Forensic Associates Inc. in Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
June 3, 1999 I was the guest speaker at the New Jersey Law
Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey for the New Jersey State
Bar Association "Special Committee on Municipal Court
Practice". I provided information and dialogue regarding
the implementation of new scientific breath testing technology,
specifically the Alcotest 7110 MK III dual sensoric instrumentation.
June 5, 1999 I attended a DWI Seminar in Saratoga Springs,
New York entitled "DWI DEFENSE FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM".
Some of the topics included "The basics of evidential
and non-evidential breath". This seminar included scientific
introduction, demonstration and information in the operation
and reliability of the National Draeger 7110 MK III dual sensoric
breath testing instrument. This was presented by one of the
foremost nationally recognized experts in the field of Fuel
Cell and Infrared technology, Mary C. McMurray of Forensic
Associates Inc., of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
January 26, 2000 while attending as a guest speaker at a seminar
entitled "Strategies in Handling New Jersey DWI Cases"
held at the University Inn & Conference Center at Rutgers
University which was designed for members of the legal community
and sponsored by Lorman Education Services, I provided dissemination
of information and implemented discussion regarding the instrumentation
known as the Alcotest 7110 MK III dual sensoric instrument.
April 6, 2000 I attended the Seventh Annual Seminar entitled
"Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI Cases".
This seminar was held in Atlanta, Georgia. Information was
disseminated regarding a checklist of strengths and weaknesses
in the four primary Infrared and/or Fuel Cell technologies
which included information regarding the reliability of the
National Draeger Alcotest 7110 MK III dual sensoric instrument.
This was once again presented by one of the foremost experts
in the field of Infrared and Fuel Cell technology, Mary C.
McMurray, B.S. of Forensic Associates Inc. in Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
September 29, 2000 as President of Sobriety Testing Associates
Incorporated I sponsored a one day seminar at the Clarion
Hotel in Edison, N.J. entitled “DWI in the New Millennium”.
This seminar was attended by Municipal Prosecutors and Defense
Attorneys. This seminar also provided information on the proper
administration and reliability of the Alcotest 7110 MK III
C Infrared/Fuel Cell technology.
January 26, 2001 I was a guest speaker at a one day seminar
designed for attorneys, which included public defenders and
other legal staff and insurance professionals involved in
the defense of DWIs entitled "Strategies in Handling
New Jersey DWI Cases" which was held at the Ramada Inn
in East Brunswick, NJ. This seminar was sponsored by Lorman
Education Services of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. In addition to
providing information and demonstration pertaining to the
proper administration of the Breathalyzer Model 900 and 900A,
my presentation included discussion and dissemination of information
regarding the instrumentation known as the Alcotest 7110 MK
III C dual sensoric infrared and fuel cell instrument.
April 19, 2002 I attended the Spring 2002 Seminar entitled
“Alcotest 7110 MK III, A New Wave in Breath Alcohol
Analysis” sponsored by the New Jersey Association of
Forensic Scientists held at the Trump Marina Hotel Casino
in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Topics of discussion included
Metabolism and Physiology of Alcohol in the Human Body, Legal
Aspects of Breath Alcohol Technology, The Theory, Application,
and Operational Procedures of the dual sensoric Infrared/Electrochemical
Breath Alcohol instrument known as the Alcotest 7110 MK III
C, which will replace the Breathalyzer Model 900 and 900A
as the instrument of choice in the State of New Jersey.
October 19, 2002 I attended the ICLE “Technical Aspects
of Handling DWI Cases: New Breath Test Machine, Lower Per
Se and More” seminar which was held at the Ramada Inn
in Fairfield, NJ. This seminar included timely information
regarding recent DWI legislation, case law, court rules etc.
This seminar included a presentation by Mary C. McMurray regarding
the science, operation and impact of the new Alcotest MK III
C breath test machine that is scheduled to replace the Breathalyzer
Model 900 and 900A which has been used in New Jersey for over
thirty years.
November 5, 2002 I attended the ICLE “Technical Aspects
of Handling DWI Cases: New Breath Test Machine, Lower Per
Se and More” seminar which was held at the Double Tree
Suites Falls Conference Center in Mount Laurel, NJ. This seminar
included discussion on recent developments in DWI matters
affecting NJ including but not limited to the implementation
of the new Alcotest 7110 MK III C instrumentation. Members
of the panel included leading DWI defense attorneys and Municipal
Court Judges from Bergen and Monmouth County.
January 18, 2003 I received 8 Hours of Training in the “New
Jersey Alcotest 7110 MK III C Operator Training” Course
which was held at the New Jersey State Police Division Headquarters
in West Trenton, New Jersey. The Training was presented by
Hansueli Ryser who is the Managing Director of Draeger Safety,
Inc. Breathalyzer Division in Durango, Colorado. The Purpose
of the Training was to understand the Basic Technologies employed
in the Alcotest MK III C, Function and Proper Operation of
the Instrument, Simulator and Temperature Probe. This course
also included instruction in performance verification and
work performed by the Lab prior to field placement, initial
set-up and calibration verification tasks prior to operation
at the police station, standards compliance and customer reference,
and the operation of the Alcotest 7110 MK IIIC and its peripherals.
I was temporarily provided custody of an Alcotest 7110 MK
III C instrument for private operation and experimentation.
During this time period I was able to conduct numerous simulator
tests utilizing various concentrations of simulator solutions,
changes of the simulator solution, calibration and/or calibration
checks of the instrument, introduction of foreign substances
containing alcohol and/or no alcohol in order to test the
reliability of the slope detector of the instrument and its
capabilities to detect mouth alcohol. I was also able to provide
individual breath samples in order to compare one’s
ability and/or difficulty in providing samples in comparison
with my experience with the Breathalyzer Models 900 and 900A.
Since this time I have purchased a used Alcotest 7110 MK III
C in which I continue to provide demonstration of the operation
of same to the legal community and testing of same for my
own edification.
July 17, 2003, I attended and completed a one day “Supervisory
Level” course of instruction entitled “Technical
Training on the Alcotest 7110 MK III-C Black Key Security
Functions” which was held at the New Jersey State Police
Central Laboratory in Ewing Township, New Jersey. This factory
training provided by the manufacturer of the Alcotest 7110
MK III-C is specifically designed and details the authorized
duties which are to be performed in the field by NJSP Breath
Test Coordinators. This course of instruction was presented
by Hansueli Ryser, the Managing Director of Draeger Safety,
Inc. Breathalyzer Division in Durango, Colorado.
This course of instruction included all aspects of the Performance
Certification Checklist for the instrumentation known as the
Alcotest 7110 MK III-C. This included the required steps that
have to be performed to certify instruments prior to actual
field operation of the Alcotest 7110 MK III-C. This course
included instruction in the functions and procedures involving
the simulator solution days and change procedures, simulator
solution configuration and equilibration settings and procedures,
linearity tests and configuration settings and procedures,
control tests and configuration, calibration of the instrument,
setting calibration value of the temperature probe and procedures,
lockout procedures, external and internal printer settings.
This course also provided training and information regarding
all other Special Function keys and procedures which included
setting of the clock, location of the instrument, ABA, Internal
Memory Parameters, Modem, and Security-Key functions. Other
topics covered included the depletion of the simulator solution,
NIST temperature probe utilized by NJSP Breath Test Coordinators
in the inspection of the instrument, data collection and the
absolute and relative acceptable tolerances of the instrument
and test results.
November 13, 2003 I sponsored and provided instruction as
one of two primary instructors at a 4 hour DWI seminar held
at the Mansion in Voorhees, N.J. This seminar also provided
Demonstration and General Information on the Evolution of
Breath Testing Instrumentation in the State of New Jersey
which included the introduction of the Alcotest 7110 MK III
C instrument.
January 24, 2004 I attended an Institute of Continuing Legal
Education (ICLE) Seminar at the Clarion Hotel in Cherry Hill,
New Jersey. Topics covered at this seminar included DWI Case
Law Update, New Challenges to the Breathalyzer and Blood Tests;
Changes and Ramifications of the current and recently enacted
Drinking Driving Laws and an Update on the Alcotest 7110 MK
III C instrumentation litigation and/or issues. The panel
included defense and/or prosecuting attorneys and a Municipal
Court Judge.
March 27, 2004 I sponsored and provided instruction as one
of two primary instructors at a 4 hour New Jersey DWI seminar
entitled “END OF AN ERA A NEW BEGINNING” which
was held at the Prime Hotel & Resorts in Fairfield, N.J.
This seminar also provided Demonstration and General Information
on the Evolution of Breath Testing Instrumentation in the
State of New Jersey which included Comparison of Other Infrared
Instrumentation and the Breathalyzer Model 900/900A to the
Alcotest 7110 MK III C . Furthermore, there were discussions
regarding the newly enacted .08% Per se law and its impact
on the system. Once again, this seminar was attended by a
former Municipal Prosecutor, former Municipal Court Judge,
Defense Attorneys and a member of Law Enforcement.
April 1, 2004 I was a guest speaker at two separate “Contemporary
Health” classes at Ocean County College in Toms River,
New Jersey. I lectured and provided updated information and
offered demonstration of former and current breath testing
technology. This included a preliminary breath testing device
known as the Alco Sensor IV, the Breathalyzer Model 900 and
the Alcotest 7110 MK III C instrument.
October 30, 2004 I sponsored and was one of two primary instructors
at a “Draeger Alcotest 7110 MK III C Operator Training”
seminar held at the Marriott Hotel on 300 Brae Boulevard in
Park Ridge, New Jersey. This seminar provided instruction
to attorneys in the Theory, Application, and Operational Procedures
of the Alcotest 7110 MK III C, which will replace the Breathalyzer
Model 900 and 900A as the instrument of choice in the State
of New Jersey. This seminar included training of attorneys
in “HANDS ON” use and comparison of the Alcotest
7110 MK III C and the Breathalyzer Models 900/900A. Seminar
Instruction included the Basic Technologies employed in the
Alcotest MK III C, Function and Proper Operation of the Instrument,
Simulator, Temperature Probe, Calibration Factors and Inspection
Procedures employed in the use of the Alcotest 7110 MK III
C.
November 5, 2004 I sponsored and was one of two primary instructors
at a “Draeger Alcotest 7110 MK III C Operator Training”
seminar held at the Somerset Marriott Hotel on 110 Davidson
Avenue in Somerset, New Jersey. This seminar provided instruction
to attorneys in the Theory, Application, and Operational Procedures
of the Alcotest 7110 MK III C, which will replace the Breathalyzer
Model 900 and 900A as the instrument of choice in the State
of New Jersey. This seminar included training of attorneys
in “HANDS ON” use and comparison of the Alcotest
7110 MK III C and the Breathalyzer Models 900/900A. Seminar
Instruction included the Basic Technologies employed in the
Alcotest MK III C, Function and Proper Operation of the Instrument,
Simulator, Temperature Probe, Calibration Factors and Inspection
Procedures employed in the use of the Alcotest 7110 MK III
C.
February 5, 2005 I attended a seminar entitled “DWI
IN THE 21st CENTURY: NEW BREATH TEST, NEW STATUTES, NEW RULES”
held at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
This seminar was sponsored by the New Jersey Institute For
Continuing Legal Education {ICLE). At this seminar I was provided
updated materials and information on the Alcotest 7110 MK
III C user manual for operators, acceptable tolerances of
the instrument, linearity and calibration procedures, simulator
solution change procedures, temperature probe certification,
and the instrument’s current capabilities under new
firmware NJ 3.11.
March 15, 2005 I was one of two primary speakers at the “North
Hudson Lawyers Club” monthly meeting at the El Meson
Espanol located at 5700 Kennedy Boulevard in West New York,
New Jersey. We provided information, instruction and demonstration
regarding the proper administration, calibration and use of
the Alcotest 7110 MK III C instrument. Numerous live breath
tests were conducted on individuals who had different levels
of blood alcohol concentrations from having consumed alcoholic
beverages. In attendance at this meeting and lecture provided
by us were representatives of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s
Office, at least one Hudson County Superior Court Judge, both
former and present Municipal Court Judges and Prosecutors,
present and/or former members of the Law Enforcement community,
a member of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and numerous
members of the legal community which included defense attorneys.
July 15, 2005 I was a guest speaker at a seminar entitled
"Strategies in Handling DWI and DUI Cases in New Jersey”.
This seminar was sponsored by Lorman Education Services from
Eau Claire, Wisconsin and was held at the Parsippany Holiday
Inn Hotel & Suites in Parsippany, NJ. This seminar included
demonstration and instruction in the proper operation, calibration,
calibration check, linearity test procedures and reliability
issues pertaining to the current Infrared and Fuel Cell technology
being implemented in the State of New Jersey known as the
National Draeger Alcotest 7110 MK III C dual sensoric instrument.
October 22, 2005 I attended the New Jersey Institute of Continuing
Legal Education (ICLE) Seminar entitled “DWI UPDATE
2005-06:ALCOTEST IMPLEMENTATION , INTERLOCKING DEVICES &
MORE”. This seminar was held at the Clarion Hotel and
Conference Center in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. This seminar
provided me with updated information on the Alcotest Breath
Test Tolerances, NJSP Alcotest MK III-C Operators Manual and
Testing Procedures, further information on the General Scientific
Understanding of the Draeger Alcotest 7110 MK III-C, Alcotest
Discovery Items, unresolved Alcotest issues, and an updated
schedule of the N.J. “Roll-Out” of the Alcotest
7110 MK III-C instrument. This seminar was attended by numerous
Municipal Court Judges and prosecuting and defenses attorneys.
The panel of instructors included Sgt. Kevin Flanagan, lead
NJSP Breath Test Coordinator/Instructor in the implementation
of the Alcotest 7110 MK III-C program, who provided a demonstration
of the operational procedures of the Alcotest 7110 MK III-C
instrument. This included issues as to the training procedures,
as taught in the Alcotest 7110 MK III C Operators course by
the NJSP to members of Law Enforcement. A member of the Office
of the Attorney General of New Jersey Supervisory Section
was also on the panel of instructors.
October 28, 2005 I was one of three instructors at an Alcotest
7110 MK IIIC seminar entitled “The New Face of DWI Defense
in New Jersey”, which was held at the Courtyard Marriott
Hotel in Parsippany, New Jersey. This seminar was attended
by defense attorneys and present or former Municipal Prosecutors.
This seminar covered many topics related to the proper use
and reliability of the Alcotest 7110 MK IIIC which included,
but was not limited to, Instrument Tolerance issues, current
Calibration Procedures, Instrument Error Messages, Discovery
Issues, the Alcohol Influence Report and other related Alcotest
7110 MK IIIC police reports, and procedures related to the
implementation of the charge of Refusal when utilizing an
Alcotest 7110 MK IIIC instrument.
November 4, 2005 I was one of three instructors at an Alcotest
7110 MK IIIC seminar entitled “The New Face of DWI Defense
in New Jersey”, which was held at the Hilton Garden
Inn Hotel in Edison, New Jersey. This seminar was attended
by defense attorneys, present or former Municipal Prosecutors,
and a representative attorney for the States of New Hampshire
and Massachusetts, since these states have also approved the
Alcotest 7110 MK IIIC instrument. Topics covered at this seminar
included the Operational Procedures of the Alcotest 7110 MK
IIIC instrument, Calibration, Calibration Checks, Linearity
Checks, Instrument Tolerances Issues, Flagging of Instrument
Error Messages, Discovery Issues, Refusal cases, and Interpretation
of the Alcohol Influence Report and other related police reports
or Certificates of Accuracy pertinent to the Alcotest 7110
MK IIIC case.
November 11, 2005 I was one of three instructors at an Alcotest
7110 MK IIIC seminar entitled “ The New Face of DWI
Defense in New Jersey”. This seminar was held at the
Double Tree Suites Hotel in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. This
seminar was attended by defense attorneys, a current prosecutor
and a former Municipal Court Judge. This course covered the
Operational Procedures of the Alcotest 7110 MK IIIC instrument
which included the Current NJSP Calibration Procedures and
any related issues associated with current use of the Alcotest
7110 MK III C instrument in the State of New Jersey. A comparison
was also presented as to other Inspection Procedures implemented
by other states presently utilizing the Alcotest 7110 MK III
C instrument and/or other Infrared and/or Fuel Cell Instruments.
December 5, 2005 I was provided a tour of the Alabama Department
of Forensic Sciences Laboratory Facility in Saginaw, Alabama.
This tour was presented by Dale A. Carpenter, Ph.D. Technical
Director of the Chemical Test for Intoxication Unit of the
State of Alabama, Mark A. Pevy, DFTCB and Gregory L. Turner,
Ph.D., both Forensic Scientists for the State of Alabama.
These scientists are responsible for the implementation of
the Alabama Breath Testing Program which includes the training
of Law Enforcement, Inspection Procedures, Maintenance, Repair
and Troubleshooting for the Alcotest 7110 MK III C instrument,
Collection of Data, Storage and Analysis of the Instruments
Track History, and providing Expert Testimony throughout the
State of Alabama.
The
presentation included classroom and laboratory demonstration,
instruction, discussion, and a power point presentation regarding
all facets of the Alabama Breath Testing Program pertaining
to the administration and reliability of the Alcotest 7110
MK III C instrument in the State of Alabama. Included in these
discussions were comparisons to the present NJ 3.11 firmware
and configuration of the Alcotest 7110 MK III C instrument
in the State of New Jersey. Topics covered included Scientific
Studies generated by the State of Alabama to establish the
scientific reliability of the instrument under the firmware
and procedures adopted by the State of Alabama and/or the
Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. There was a demonstration
of the Inspection Procedures of the State of Alabama, which
included but was not limited to, Breath Temperature Sensing
Capabilities and Testing Procedures, Accuracy and Precision
of the Alcotest 7110 MK III C instrument, Acceptable Tolerances,
Breath Volume, Mouth Alcohol, Interferents, Calibration of
the Instrument, Calibration Checks, Linearity Test Procedures,
AC Voltage Range Checks, Triggering of Error Messages in the
Alcotest 7110 MK III C instrument. This included “hands
on” use of the Alcotest 7110 MK III C instrument and
inspection, explanation, and identification of the actual
physical parts of the interior of an opened Alcotest 7110
MK III C Instrument.
February 3, 2006 I appeared on the set of the FOX Channel
Five show entitled “FIRST EDITION”. During my
appearance I also operated and administered breath tests for
comparison purposes, and in order to determine the BAC of
the drinking subject. The instruments used included the Alcotest
7110 MK III C and Datamaster CDM Infrared instruments.
February 4, 2006 I attended the New Jersey Institute of Continuing
Legal Education (ICLE) Seminar entitled “DWI UPDATE
2005-06: ALCOTEST IMPLEMENTATION, INTERLOCKING DEVICES &
MORE”. This seminar was held at the New Jersey Law Center
in New Brunswick, New Jersey. This seminar provided updated
information on the Alcotest Implementation Schedule, Alcotest
Breath Test Tolerances, Alcotest 7110 MK III C Discovery,
Sample Alcohol Influence Reports, NJSP Alcotest 7110 MK III
C Operators Manual and Testing Procedures, Error Messages,
Proper Procedures for Implementation of Refusal Charge and
Termination of Breath Tests, and General Scientific Understanding
of the Theory and Operation of the Alcotest 7110 MK III C
Dual Sensoric Breath Testing Instrument.
March 10, 2006 I sponsored and provided instruction as one
of three primary instructors at a 4 hour New Jersey DWI seminar
entitled “THE NEW FACE OF DWI DEFENSE IN NEW JERSEY”
which was held at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in Lebanon,
New Jersey. This seminar was attended by NJ defense attorneys.
This seminar covered many topics related to the proper use
and reliability of the Alcotest 7110 MK IIIC which included,
but was not limited to, Instrument Tolerance issues, current
Calibration Procedures, Instrument Error Messages, Discovery
Issues, the Alcohol Influence Report and other related Alcotest
7110 MK III C police reports, and procedures related to the
implementation of the charge of Refusal when utilizing an
Alcotest 7110 MK IIIC instrument.
March 17, 2006 I was one of three instructors at an Alcotest
7110 MK IIIC seminar entitled “The New Face of DWI Defense
in New Jersey”, which was held at the Courtyard Marriott
Hotel in Parsippany, New Jersey. This seminar was attended
by NJ and/or NY defense attorneys. Topics covered at this
seminar included the Operational Procedures of the Alcotest
7110 MK IIIC instrument, Calibration, Calibration Checks,
Linearity Checks, Instrument Tolerances Issues, Flagging of
Instrument Error Messages, Discovery Issues, Refusal cases,
and Interpretation of the Alcohol Influence Report and other
related police reports or Certificates of Accuracy pertinent
to the Alcotest 7110 MK III C case
March 20, 2006 I began “hands on” operation and
testing of a New Jersey State Police Alcotest 7110 MK III
C instrument, which is equipped and configured with the current
NJ 3.11 Firmware. This “hands on” use of the instrument
encompasses access to all facets of Alcotest 7110 MK III C
Operation, triggering of error messages, simulator solution
changes, interferent testing and those black key security
functions performed by a Breath Test Coordinator Instructor
such as calibration checks, linearity testing etc.. The use
and possession of this Alcotest 7110 MK III C instrument was
granted by court order as the result of the current State
vs. Chun scientific reliability hearing on the Alcotest 7110
MK III C instrument.
March 23, 2006 I successfully completed a Breath Alcohol Technician
Instructor Proficiency Course held at the JFK Airport Medical
Office in Jamaica, New York. This course was presented and
sponsored by Sue Clark, President of Alpha Pro Solutions,
Inc. As a result of demonstrating proficiency in the proper
operational use and administration of breath tests while utilizing
the Alcotest 7110 MK III C instrument, I was granted certification
under the United States Department of Transportation CFR 49
part 40 as a Certified Breath Alcohol Technician Instructor,
permitting me to train and certify individuals in safety sensitive
positions as Breath Alcohol Technicians in the use of the
Alcotest 7110 MK III C instrument..
March 24, 2006 I was one of three instructors at an Alcotest
7110 MK IIIC seminar entitled “The New Face of DWI Defense
in New Jersey”, which was held at the Courtyard Marriott
Hotel in Tinton Falls, New Jersey. This seminar covered many
topics related to the proper use and reliability of the current
NJ 3.11 firmware which is being used in the Alcotest 7110
MK IIIC instrument in the State of New Jersey. Topics included,
but was not limited to, Instrument Tolerance issues, current
Calibration Procedures, Instrument Error Messages, Discovery
Issues, the Alcohol Influence Report and other related Alcotest
7110 MK IIIC police reports, and procedures related to the
implementation of the charge of Refusal when utilizing an
Alcotest 7110 MK IIIC instrument.
March 31, 2006 I was one of two instructors at an Alcotest
7110 MK IIIC seminar entitled “The New Face of DWI Defense
in New Jersey”. This seminar was held at the Courtyard
Marriott Hotel in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. This seminar included
instructions and dissemination of information of the Operational
Procedures for use of the Alcotest 7110 MK III C instrument
in the State of New Jersey with the use of the current NJ
3.11 firmware. Topics of instructions and discussion included,
but were not limited to, the Valid Breath Sample Acceptability
Criteria, Acceptable Tolerances, Calibration, Calibration
Check and Linearity Test Procedures, Triggering of Instrument
Error Messages, Discovery Items and Issues, the Alcohol Influence
Report and other related Alcotest 7110 MK III C police reports,
and proper implementation of the charge of Refusal and issues
pertaining to same when utilizing the Alcotest 7110 MK III
C instrument.
October 17, 2006 I was one of two primary speakers at the
“North Hudson Lawyers Club” monthly meeting at
the El Meson Espanol located at 5700 Kennedy Boulevard in
West New York, New Jersey. We provided information, instruction
and demonstration to members of the Legal Community regarding
the proper administration, calibration and use of the Alcotest
7110 MK III C instrument.
October 23, 2006 I was one of two guest speakers at the Morris
County Inn of Court Meeting entitled “Developments in
DWI Law” which was held at the Morris County Court House,
Administration Building, in Morristown, New Jersey. The other
guest speaker included a Municipal Court Judge responsible
for several Municipal Courts in Morris County. I provided
lecture and demonstration of the Alcotest 7110 MK III C instrument
to members of the Legal Community.
November
29, 2006 I was one of four expert witness guest speakers at
an “XTREME CLE 2006” Conference and Seminar which
was held at the National Conference Center at the Holiday
Inn in East Windsor, NJ. This conference was sponsored by
the MERCER COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION in cooperation with the
New Jersey Law Journal. I provided lecture and discussion
on the topic of the “Alcotest 7110 MK III C DEFECTS,
DISCOVERY AND DEFENSE”. This course was open to and
attended by members of the Law Enforcement Community, Prosecutors
and Defense Attorneys.
ADDITIONAL
INFRARED AND/OR FUEL CELL INSTRUMENTATION TRAINING, EXPERIENCE,
LECTURES/SEMINARS:
May 20, 1995 I attended and completed an 8 hour course entitled
"BAC Datamaster Supervisor Competency Course" conducted
by the manufacturer of the BAC Datamaster, National Patent
Analytical Systems, Inc. of Mansfield, Ohio. Upon completion
of this course I was deemed competent and certified in the
theory and operation of the BAC Datamaster Infrared Alcohol
Breath Analysis Instrument in order to operate and supervise
operations of the instrument as it is used in the art of evidential
Alcohol Breath Analysis. This training complies with 49 CFR
Part 40 training requirements for Breath Alcohol Supervisor.
This certificate allows me to conduct tests on a subject and
to make changes in the overall operation of the instrument.
July 6, 1995 I attended and completed an 8 Hour course entitled
"Level C Trainer" conducted by the manufacturer
of the Breathalyzer, National Draeger Inc., of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. Upon completion of this course I was certified
to conduct proficiency training in the use of the Breathalyzer
7410 in compliance with the specifications of the Department
of Transportation Alcohol Testing Procedures and testing and
maintenance of the Breathalyzer 7410 in order to insure accuracy
and conformance to Quality Assurance Plan. Training includes
certifying Level D1 and D2 personnel as Breath Alcohol Technicians
for private industry and those persons who will calibrate
the instrumentation. As part of this instruction I am certified
to perform training in the Theory and Methodology of the Simulator.
I completed a Breath Alcohol Technician training course under
the instruction of the Director of Medical Services of N.J.
Transit. Upon completion of this course I was certified competent
to explain evidential breath test (EBT) methodology, operation,
and calibration checks. This course certified me to describe
breath analysis for alcohol content, explain the transportation
workplace alcohol testing program and demonstrate the procedures
for obtaining a breath sample and interpreting and recording
EBT results.
I was trained and certified regarding my ability to demonstrate
proficiency in operating the EBT that the student will use
for alcohol testing. This course certifies me proficient in
49 CFR Part 40 Procedures in compliance with the Omnibus Transportation
Act of 1991 mandating Alcohol and Drug Testing for safety-sensitive
employees. This course deems proficiency in the Infrared,
Fuel Cell, and Wet Chemical Breath Testers such as the Models
900 and 900A.
September 11, 1995 through September 15, 1995 I attended and
completed a 40 hour "Technical Maintenance Training Course"
held at National Patent Analytical Systems, Incorporated in
Mansfield Ohio involving the Infrared instrument known as
the BAC Datamaster. This course certified me as a Technician
in the Infrared Technology of the BAC Datamaster. This granted
me total ability to service, operate and supervise others
in the operation of the instrument.
This course included instruction in the Application of Infrared
Spectroscopy, the Optical Path, Breath Path and Plumbing as
well as Sampling Requirements to include the Breath and Simulator.
Other areas of instruction included the Circuit Board Descriptions,
other Instrument Hardware, and Infrared Detector. I was instructed
in the Test Sequence involving a Subject test, Supervisor
test and Diagnostic test. We were required to conduct Electrical
Checks and ascertain Functional Errors and implement troubleshooting
procedures. Covered as well was the Datamaster Calibration
to include the procedure involved and the meaning of the Calibration
Factors. Finally, as part of the course curriculum a Schematic
Analysis and System Description was covered in detail and
depth.
May 17 through May 19, 2004 I attended a “Supervisory
Level” training course held at the factory location
of National Patent Analytical Systems, Incorporated in Mansfield
Ohio. This course provided instruction in the Theory of Operation
on the Infrared instrumentation known as the Datamaster/CDM.
Instruction was provided in the Calibration Procedures, Voltage
Adjustments and Troubleshooting of the instrument. This course
included hands-on training sessions which included repairing
of the instrument as well as completely tearing down and rebuilding
of the Infrared Datamaster/ CDM Instrument.
A demonstration of the newly developed DATAMASTER/ DMT Infrared
instrument and tour of the production facilities of the factory
was also included during this time. This course included but
was not limited to updated instruction in the Application
of Infrared Spectroscopy, the Optical Path, Breath Path and
Plumbing, Calibration Factors, and Sampling Requirements to
include the Breath and Simulator. This course certified and
authorized me to use, maintain, perform repairs on and train
others in the operation and repair of the BAC Datamaster CDM
Infrared Breath Alcohol Analyzer in accordance with the instructions
received from National Patent Analytical Systems, Inc.
April 8, 2005 I attended a “Mississippi Intoxilyzer
8000 Course” entitled “What Tennessee Knows that
the Rest of Us Do Not” held at the Old Capitol Inn in
Jackson, Mississippi. The instructors included individuals
retaining Federal DOT permits in the use of the Intoxilyzer
5000 and Intoxilyzer 8000 instruments, a Toxicological expert
and emeritus faculty member of the Ohio State University College
of Pharmacy and member of the American Academy of Forensic
Sciences. In attendance were both prosecuting and/or defense
attorneys, investigators and/or experts in the field of DWI
from numerous states throughout the country.
This Intoxilyzer 8000 seminar included the demonstration of
the procedures for the Intoxilyzer 8000 and Intoxilyzer 5000
instruments, a comparison between the operation of the Intoxilyzer
5000 vs the Intoxilyzer 8000, the general science behind Infrared
instrumentation and the procedures for instrument qualification
in the states of Mississippi, Arizona and Florida. This course
included “hands on” operation of both the Intoxilyzer
5000 and Intoxilyzer 8000 Model instruments. The “hands
on” use of the instrumentation included the administration
of breath tests on live subjects who had taken part in a controlled
drinking exercise. This course also provided me the opportunity
to conduct and/or assist in experimentation with the use of
these Infrared instruments in relation to testing and detection
of mouth alcohol interference by each Infrared instrument’s
respective slope detectors. A checking of each Infrared instrument’s
RFI detection capabilities was also evaluated and assessed.
This course also included personal examination of the internal
components and/or parts of the Intoxilyzer 8000 as one of
the instructors completely disassembled the instrument during
instruction.
April 15, 2005 thru April 17, 2005 I completed a “Intoxilyzer
Breath Alcohol Technician Training” course held at the
Delta Chelsea Hotel in Toronto, Canada. This course was sponsored
by Industrial Training & Design Ltd of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
Canada. This company is the Exclusive Canadian Intoxilyzer
DOT & OH&S Distributor and Training Agent of Intoxilyzer
breath alcohol testing products. The course was presented
by their chief BAT instructor who is both a former Canadian
Constable and US DOT Breath Alcohol Technician Instructor
certified by the manufacturer of the Intoxilyzer known as
CMI. This course was attended by a former member of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police Department and members of the legal
community.
This training included instruction in the History and Theory
of breath alcohol testing, Principles and operation of both
roadside and evidentiary instruments, Specificity of breath
alcohol measurements, accuracy of test procedures, Relevant
anatomy and physiology, Pharmacology of alcohol absorption,
distribution, metabolization and elimination, Physiological
signs of impairment and how they differ from other medical
conditions, The effects of interferents on testing, roadside
sobriety testing principles, Police Intoxilyzer breath testing
operations, Component systems of the Intoxilyzer line of breath
testing instruments with complete knowledge of how they work
and what can go wrong, Complete information on instrument
operation, maintenance and calibration, and Breath alcohol
testing in the workplace.
This course provided information and instruction in the operation
of the Intoxilyzer Model 5000C and the enhanced version known
as the Model 5000EN. This course also included experimentation
and “hands on” operation of the Infrared instrument
known as the Intoxilyzer Model 5000EN and the Intoxilyzer
evidentiary fuel cell screening devices known as the Model
400, Model SD-5 and Model S-D2. These practical “hands
on” sessions allowed the student to experience the instruments
first hand from both sides of the mouthpiece. The laboratory
practical sessions included Typical and Atypical Breath testing
scenarios. The practical sessions also included live subject
testing on individuals who had taken part in controlled drinking
exercises. This session also included a special evening workshop
on April 15, 2005 for current and past participants in the
“Intoxilyzer Breath Alcohol Training” courses
which focused on instrument “INTERFERENTS”. This
training complies with 49 CFR Part 40 training requirements
for “Breath Alcohol Technician” (BAT) Training
under the United States Department of Transportation and certified
me in the operation of the Intoxilyzer .
June 24-25, 2005 I successfully completed a sixteen hour workshop
for the “MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR ON THE INTOXILYZER 5000
SERIES” Infrared instrument which was sponsored by C.E.S.
Consulting, Inc. and held at the Plaza Ocean Club Hotel in
Daytona, Florida. This course included Instrument Infrared
Theory, Basic Elements of IR EBT Machine, the “Systems”
of the Intoxilyzer and the “hands on” Break Down
and Re-Assembly of the Intoxilyzer 5000 Instrument. This course
also included demonstration of the effects of Mouth Alcohol
and/or certain other Interferents during the operation of
the Intoxilyzer 5000.
July 14, 2005 I completed the ‘Workplace Alcohol Testing
Breath Alcohol Technician and Breath Alcohol Technician Evidential
Breath Testing Instructor Course” as |