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George Scharmen and Jessica Joyner
Texas DWI Lawyers present “Pure Science: Blood & Breath Testing,” a three-day CLE accredited seminar (21 hours with 2 hours of ethics) featuring an elite DWI defense faculty. Price: $350.00
Location: Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort and Spa, 1 Resort Way, Boerne, TX, 78006 on September 23rd, 24th and 25th, 2015.
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DAY 1: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 |
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| TIME | TOPIC | SPEAKER |
| 7:15 a.m.– 8:00 a.m. | Registration | |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Introduction to Pure Science: Blood & Breath Testing | David Burrows (Dallas, TX) J. Gary Trichter (Houston, TX) Judge Cheryl Johnson, CCA |
| 8:30 a.m.– 10:15 a.m. | Intoxilyzer 9000: How It Works | Matthew Malhiot (Canton, GA) |
| 10:15a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Break | |
| 10:30a.m. – 12:00p.m. | Intoxilyzer 9000: Capabilities and Limitations | Thomas E. Workman (Taunton, MA) |
| 12:00 p.m.-1:30p.m. | Lunch on your own | |
| 1:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m. | Science of Breath Alcohol Testing & Physiologic Factors that Influence Breath Alcohol Concentration | Dr. Joe Anderson (Seattle, WA) |
| 3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | Break | |
| 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | Metrology: Blood & Breath Testing | Ted Vosk (Seattle, WA) |
| 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Panel Discussion: Ethics in Science and Law (.5 Ethics) | Judge Cheryl Johnson, CCA Judge Roderick Kennedy (New Mexico Court of Appeals) David Burrows (Dallas, TX) J. Gary Trichter (Houston, TX) Troy McKinney (Houston, TX) |
DAY2: Thursday, September 24, 2015Course Directors: |
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| TIME | TOPIC | SPEAKER |
| 8:30 a.m.– 10:15 a.m. | Gas Chromatography | Dr. Thomas Pittman (Hattiesburg, MS) |
| 10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Break | |
| 10:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. | Chromatography and Mass Spectroscopy for Drug Analysis | Dr. Jimmie Valentine (Ocean Springs, MS) |
| 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. | Lunch on your own | |
| 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | Quality Accreditation, Traceability, and Pre-Analytical Error | Janine Arvizu (Tijeras, NM) |
| 3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. | BREAK | |
| 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Forestalling Sloppy Judicial Scientific Rulings | Judge Roderick Kennedy, Judge New Mexico Court of Appeals |
| 4:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Panel Discussion: Ethics in Science and Law (.5 Ethics) | Judge Cheryl Johnson, CCA David Burrows (Dallas, TX) J. Gary Trichter (Houston, TX) Troy McKinney (Houston, TX) |
DAY3: Friday, September 25, 2015Defense Skills Presentation: Defeating Blood & Breath EvidenceCourse Directors: |
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| TIME | TOPIC | SPEAKER |
| 8:30 a.m.– 9:15 a.m. | Everything ALR | Leah Bates (San Antonio, TX) John Fox (San Antonio, TX) |
| 9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Case Law Update | Gary Medlin (Fort Worth, TX) |
| 9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Pre Trial Motions | Bennie E. Ray (Austin, TX) James Makin (Beaumont, TX)Suppression, discovery |
| 10:15a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Break | |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Voir Dire: Lecture & DemonstrationCity Style | Jessica Joyner (San Antonio, TX)City Style |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. | Voir Dire: Lecture & DemonstrationCountry Style | Harold Danford (Kerrville, TX)Country Style |
| 12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Break | |
| 12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. | Ethics Luncheon (Box Lunch) | RC Pate (San Antonio, TX) |
| 1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Break | |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Cross Examination of the Arresting Officer ~ Lecture / Demonstration | Speaker 1: Craig Greaves Speaker 2: Joseph Greco |
| 2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Cross Examination of the Forensic Scientist in Blood Cases ~ Lecture / Demonstration | Speaker 1: George Scharmen (San Antonio, TX) Speaker 2: Amber Spurlock (League City, TX) |
| 3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Break | |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Cross Examination of the Technical Supervisor ~ Lecture / Demonstration | Speaker 1: Troy McKinney (Houston, TX) Speaker 2: Billy McNabb (San Marcos, TX) |
| 5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. | Closing Arguments | Jimmy Granberry (Corpus Christi, TX) John Gilmore (Corpus Christi, TX) |
| 5:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Summation of Blood and Breath Testing | David Burrows (Dallas, TX) J. Gary Trichter (Houston, TX) George Scharmen (San Antonio, TX) Jessica Joyner (San Antonio, TX) |
