Presently
conducting business as a licensed private detective agency operating as J.G.B.
Detective Agency at 114 Maple Avenue, Keansburg N.J. The J.G.B.
Detective Agency is a full service agency handling both civil and criminal
matters for law firms throughout the State of New Jersey and specializing in
Alcohol Related Traffic Offenses. As a consultant in these Alcohol Related
Traffic Offenses I have reviewed over 500 videotapes of suspected alcohol
affected subjects. I have testified as an expert on both the Breathalyzer and
Psychophysical Testing in municipal courts in Ocean, Mercer, Monmouth,
Middlesex, Morris and Union Counties. My reports have been made a part of the
record in over one hundred other cases.
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Member
of the Keansburg New Jersey Police Department from November 1971 until June
1983. Retired on disability due to injuries sustained in the line of duty.
Conducted
investigations in all areas including motor vehicle accidents, drunk driving,
narcotics and homicides. Received two commendations for EXCELLENT POLICE
DUTY and several other letters of recommendation from citizens and other
civic and police organizations. I have made over 300 arrests for D.W.I. and
conducted over 500 Breathalyzer Examinations.
Promoted
to Sergeant January 1, 1978
As
a patrol sergeant I supervised the shift, inspected posts, made duty
assignments, including traffic enforcement and reviewed reports of accident
investigations and drunk driving arrests.
While
the officer in charge of the Detective, Juvenile and Records Division I
conducted and supervised all criminal investigations, assigned tasks, reviewed
all reports and generated the monthly Uniform Crime Report.
I
was the firearm-training officer and conducted all in service firearms training.
Promoted
to Lieutenant April 2, 1982
As
the Lieutenant in charge of the Patrol Division, I made personnel assignments,
oversaw the scheduling of in service training, reviewed all arrests and
investigation reports and formulated plans for addressing specific needs in the
daily operation of the patrol division, including drinking driving
enforcement.
Education
Graduated
St. Ann Grammar School, June 1962
Graduated
Middletown Township High School, June 1966
Attended
Union Junior College, 1966-1967
Attended
Northwestern State University, 1968-1969
Associate
of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Brookdale Community College, June
27, 1983
Technical
and Professional Training
Graduated
from Monmouth County Police Academy with courses in Arson, Assault, Accident
Investigation, Burglary, Criminal Investigation, Drunk Driving, Narcotics
Investigations, Sex Crimes, Report Writing, Traffic and Criminal Laws, Search
and Seizure.
March
1, 1974 completed the 40 hr course on the Theory, Use and Operation of the
Breathalyzer conducted by the New Jersey State Police.
September
13, 1974 I completed the 40 hours course in Basic Drug Enforcement at the
N.J.S.P. Academy, Sea Girt, N.J.
June
4, 1975 I completed the 40-hour course in Advanced Drug Enforcement at the
N.J.S.P. Academy, Sea Girt, N.J.
October
17, 1975 completed the 40-hour course in Criminal Investigation at the N.J.S.P.
Academy, Sea Girt, N.J.
March
28, 1978 I completed the 80-hour course in Police Supervision at the N.J.S.P.
Academy, Sea Girt, N.J.
June
8, 1977 Attended an 8-hour seminar conducted by the New Jersey State
Identification Officers Association at Middlesex County Community College on
Photographing and Police Identification.
December
31, 1979 completed the course on the new 2:C Criminal Code
1975-1983
Attended Tri-Yearly seminars on the Advanced Techniques in Narcotic Law
Enforcement conducted by the New Jersey Narcotic Enforcement Officers
Association, including the identification of dangerous drugs, drug enforcement,
narcotic laws and identification of symptoms of abuse.
1975-1983
attended yearly 5-day Conferences on Narcotic Law Enforcement conducted by the
New Jersey Narcotic Enforcement Officers Association.
Past
Member of the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Narcotic Enforcement
Officers Association
Past
Recording Secretary, New Jersey Narcotic Enforcement Officers Association.
In
November of 1991, was instructed and educated by Dr. James W. Langenbucher of
Rutgers University, Institute of Alcohol Studies and Dr. John Brick on the
Field Sobriety Testing of "Suspected Alcohol Affected Subjects"
and "The Psychophysical Testing of Suspected Subjects." Dr. Langenbucher is the co-author of Psychology,
Public Policy and Evidence for Intoxication.
In
May 1994, completed the course "Tests for Blood Alcohol Concentration
in Traffic Safety, Supervision and Expert Testimony” conducted by Dr.
Robert Borkenstein, Professor Emeritus of Indiana University, Center for
Studies of Laws in Action. The course instruction and instructors included but
was not limited to:
Theory
and Practice of Breath Alcohol Analysis, Scientific Foundations,
Physico-Chemical Aspects and Current Technical Application Issues: Workplace
Testing and Retrograde Extrapolation.
Pharmacology
of Alcohol, Widmark's Theory, Absorption and Diffusion Rates of Alcohol in
the Body: Dr. Robert Forney Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Indiana
University
Vision
and the Driving Task -Effects of Alcohol: HGN- A Critical Appraisal-Roadside
Testing.
Forensic
Alcohol Analysis.
Standardized
Field Sobriety Testing, Breath Sampling, Alcohol Detection and Measurement,
Theories of Henry's Law, Charles’ Law and Beer Lambert Law. Infrared and Gas
Chromatography.
In
December 1994, completed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations
approved Sobriety Testing and Training Course in "Standardized Field
Sobriety Testing," Atlanta, Georgia.
In
May 1996, attended the 3rd annual conference on "Mastering
Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI Cases" New Orleans, Louisiana.
Course
Speakers and area of instruction included but was not limited to
NHTSA Standardized Field
Sobriety Testing. Rick Swope
Calculating
Blood Alcohol Levels, (Widmark’s r factor)
Retrograde
Extrapolation, Infra Red Testing Devices (Intoxilyzer 5000)
Expert
Testimony, Federal Court Rules, Basis for Excluding Scientific Evidence
D.R.E.
Testing, Drug Concentrations and Driving Impairment.
In
February 1998 attended the three day seminar "Getting Tough on
D.W.I.", The Defense, sponsored by the Minnesota Society of Criminal
Justice in New Orleans, La.
Course
speakers and areas of instruction included but was not limited to:
Differentiation
of Visibility and Alcohol as Contributing Factors to Twilight Road Fatalities.
A discussion of the Visual and Human Factors Involved.
Standardized
Field Sobriety Testing
Infrared
and Fuel Cell Technology
In
May 1998 attended the 5th Annual Three-day seminar "Mastering
Scientific Evidence" in Miami Fla.
The
course speakers and areas of instruction included but were not limited to:
The
Intoxilyzer 5000
Understanding
How Infra Red and Fuel Cell Breath Analyzers Work; the Basics about Evidential
and Non-Evidential Breath Testing. Hands on demonstration of the National
Draeger 7110
New
Developments on Roadside Tests, DRE's. S.F.S.T. and "Home-Cooked"
field-testing by Untrained Officers.
Chemical
Evidence.
Significant
New Case Law on Breath and Blood Testing
In
May 1999 I attended the 6th Annual Seminar “Mastering
Scientific Evidence” in Atlanta Ga. The course speakers and area of
instruction included but was not limited to:
Blood
and Urine Testing in D.W.I. Cases
Concepts
of Chemical Analysis
Evidential
Breath Testing
Infra
Red and Fuel Cell Technology-The Draeger 7110 & Intoximeter EC/IR
New
Developments in Roadside FST Evaluations.
In
June 1999 I attended the seminar titled “Trial Tactics, Case Law & New
Breath Testing Devices” in Saratoga Springs New York. The course speakers
and area of instruction included but was not limited to:
Pharmokenitics
and Pharmodynamics of Alcohol.
Basics
of Evidential and Non-Evidential Breath Testing.
June
15-19, 2000 completed the N.H.T.S.A. Instructors course on the Standardized
Field Sobriety Testing, Nashville Tenn. Instructors Bill Taylor and Robert
La Pier.
April
5-7, 2001 attended the 8th annual seminar on “Mastering
Scientific Evidence” in Atlanta Ga. The course speakers and areas of
instruction included but were not limited to:
Significant
New Cases Involving Science in DUI/DWI Defense. William Head, Esq.
NHTSA
in 2001: SFST & DRE Update for the New Millennium. William M. Taylor
and William Head, Esq.
HGN:
New Perspectives from a Doctors Point of View
Blood
ands Urine Test Cases
April 11-13, 2002 attended the 9th annual seminar on "Mastering Scientific Evidence" in Atlanta Ga. Co-Sponsored by the National College for DUI Defense at Harvard.
Speakers included but were not limited to:
The Latest Developments in Scientific Research on Blood and Breath Testing. Dr. A.W. Jones, Linkoping Sweden
Death and Serious Injury Cases. James Farragher Campbell, San Francisco, Ca
Trial Preparation. David M. Mannila, Esq., Worchester, Pa.
Scientific Evidence. R. Michael Young, Laramie, Wy.
SFST. William C. Head, Esq., Atlanta, Ga. And Timothy D. Huey, Columbus, Ohio.
April
19, 2002 attended the New Jersey Association of Forensic Scientist Spring
Seminar in Atlantic City, NJ. on the Alco Test 7110 MKIII
April 22 to April 29, 2004
Attended the 11th annual seminar on “Mastering Scientific Evidence” in Atlanta Ga. The course speakers and areas of instruction included but were not limited to:
Significant Scientific Articles on Alcohol Testing and Physiology. Dr. W.A. Jones, Linkoping, Sweden
Scientific Articles, Breath and Blood Tests. Dr, Steve Rubenzer
Preliminary Breath Testers: How Do They Work & Where Can They Be Accurate. Mary C. Mc Murray
Chemical Test Breakout Training; 7110. Dr. A.W. Jones and Anne Imobersteg, JD, MBA, M.Sc.
August 20, 2004
Attended the National Draeger Seminar on the Alco Test 7110 MKIII and 7410 in San Francisco, California
Hansueile Ryser, President National Draeger, Mary Mc Murray and Anne Imobersteg, JD. MBA, M.Sc.
February 5, 2005
Attended the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education “DWI in the 21st Century: New Breath Test, New Statutes, New Rules.
Speakers included Dr. Richard Saferstein, Ph.D., Sgt. Kevin Flanagan, N.J.S.P., Gladys Rodriguez, Esq. Deputy First Assistant Prosecutor, (Camden County)
April 28-30, 2005
Attended the 12th annual “Mastering Scientific Evidence” in DWI/DUI Cases, Dallas Texas.
Course speakers and areas of instruction included but were not limited to:
Ins and Outs of Hospital Blood Testing Enzymatic Immunoassay. Dr. Joseph Cintron, M.D., J.D.
Pharmacology. Dr. Francis M. Gengo, Pharm.D. FCP. Associate Professor of Neurology and Pharmacy, University of Buffalo, Director Neuropharmacology, Dent Neurologic Institute, Buffalo, N.Y.
The Alcohol Breath Test. Michael P. Hlastala, Ph.D. Department of Physiology and Biophysics and of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Washington
Electrical and Electronic Issues in Breath Alcohol Testing: The Shocking Realities. John Churchill, Birkenhead, Australia
The Draeger 7110. George Flowers, Esq.
September 29 –October 1, 2005
National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys 9th Annual DUI Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada
Course Speakers and areas of instruction included but were not limited to:
The Inportance of Peer Review and Publication For Admission of Expert Testimony in DUI Trials. Professor Alan Wayne Jones, Department of Forensic Toxicology, University Hospital, Linkoping, Sweden.
The Art of Using The State’s Breath Expert as Your Own in a DUI. Edward L. Fiandach, Esq.
Case Law Update. Fleming K. Whited III
Voir Dire: Facing Expert Witness & Chemical Tests Head On. Robert B. Hirschhorn, Esq.
Field Sobriety Test Malpractice: Officers Perform SFST’s Incorrect 98% of the Time. Troy Walden, PhD.
January 19, 2006 to January 21, 2006
National College of D.U.I. Defense at Harvard Winter Session, Amelia Island, Florida
Course Speakers and areas of instruction included but were not limited to:
Digging Deeper: The role of the Private Investigator. James Farragher Campbell, San Francisco, California
Finders/Keepers: Discovering What You Really Need in a Blood and Breath Case: Dr. Fran Gengo, Buffalo, New York
March 30, 2006 to April 1, 2006
13th Annual Mastering Scientific Evidence in D.W.I./D.U.I. Cases Seminar, Dallas, Texas. Sponsored by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and The National College Of D.U.I. Defense.
Course Speakers and Areas of Instruction included but were not limited to:
Theory, Use and Operation of the Alco Test 7110. Hansueile Ryser, President of National Draeger, U.S.A. Durango, Colorado
Forensic Gait Analysis. Dr. Clark Miller, New Jersey.
Electrical Issues in Breath Testing. John Churchill, New Zealand.
Science for Jurors, Making it Understandable. Ed Fiandach, Buffalo, New York.
Solutions and Mixtures, Why Some Results May Not Be Reliable. Mary McMurray, Wisconsin.
Analogies and Theories: How to Win Ethically, Making the Science Come Alive. William Bubba Head, Atlanta, Georgia.
Forensic Alcohol Toxicology. Anne Manly. Deerwood, Minnesota.
Revised 5/06