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Breath Testing From Input to Verdict-SOLD OUT-CALL THE NCDD OFFICE TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST (334) 264-1950
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November 12, 2025 - November 15, 2025
SOLD OUT-CALL THE NCDD OFFICE TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST (334) 264-1950
This program will review the underlying science involved in breath testing and the common misconceptions among the courts and police. The course will cover the common errors in breath testing from inaccurate scientific assumptions to installation and maintenance of the device and introduction of the sample.
Students will have hands on experience with several devices on how they are set up for service, checked for calibration and used in the testing. The course will provide the opportunity for drinking subjects to provide samples and allow students to administer the test.
Once an understanding of the process is completed, students will be broken up into small groups to incorporate the information learned in the earlier session into trial skills. These include discovering a reason the jury will vote for not guilty, incorporating those issues into voir dire, carrying the problem through the opening, closing, crossing, and directing the expert to establish the foundation for a Not Guilty verdict.
Hotel Accommodations:
Hilton Garden Inn North Phoenix Scottsdale HotelDiscounted Room Rate $179
CLE Credit Hours:
60min States-21 Hours
50min States-25.2 Hours
SEMINAR DAY ONE-Wednesday November 12, 2025 | ||
| Time | Event Description | Guest Speaker |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Registration | |
| 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | How Does Breath Testing Work? | Aaron Olson & Joseph C. Anderson, Ph.D. |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Machine Set Up: How Does it All Go Together? | Aaron Olson & Joseph C. Anderson, Ph.D. |
| 3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Break | |
| 4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Common Machine Issues | Aaron Olson & Joseph C. Anderson, Ph.D. |
| 4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Machine Testing with Drinking Subjects | Aaron Olson & Joseph C. Anderson, Ph.D. |
| 6:15 p.m. | Reception/Dinner | |
SEMINAR DAY TWO-Thursday November 13, 2025 | ||
| Time | Event Description | Guest Speaker |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Physiology of Breath Testing | Aaron Olson & Joseph C. Anderson, Ph.D. |
| 9:30 a.m.– 10:30 a.m. | Common Machine Issues | Aaron Olson & Joseph C. Anderson, Ph.D. |
| 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Break | |
| 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Calibration and What It Means | Aaron Olson & Joseph C. Anderson, Ph.D. |
| 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 12:45 p.m.– 1:45 p.m. | Refusals-Why the Machine is Wrong | Aaron Olson & Joseph C. Anderson, Ph.D. |
| 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Q & A Split Track | |
| Option A | Biological Issues | Joseph C. Anderson, Ph.D. |
| Option B | Machine Issues | Aaron Olson |
| 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Break | |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Direct of the Expert-Example | David S. Katz |
| 3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Discovery: What You Need to See and Why | Bell Island |
| 3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Issue Spotting: Your Tool Kit for the Breath Test | Chuck Ramsay |
| 4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | How to Find the Hook: What’s Your Story | Frank M. Mungo |
| 5:00 p.m. | Adjourn | |
SEMINAR DAY THREE-Friday November 14, 2025 | ||
| Time | Event Description | Guest Speaker |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | Opening Statements | Frank M. Mungo |
| 9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Closing Statements | Sean Brown |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Break | |
| 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Opening/Closing Workshops | |
| 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:15 p.m.– 2:15 p.m. | Voir Dire: Finding the Jurors Who Will Listen | Frank M. Mungo |
| 2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Break | |
| 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Voir Dire Workshops | |
| 4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Cross of the Expert: Using the Research to Make Your Case | David S. Katz |
| 5:15 p.m. | Adjourn | |
SEMINAR DAY FOUR-Saturday November 15, 2025 | ||
| Time | Event Description | Guest Speaker |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. | Breakfast | |
| 8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Cross of the Expert | Frank M. Mungo |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | Cross Examination Demonstration | David S. Katz |
| 9:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Cross Examination Workshops | |
| 11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Break | |
| 11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Graduation | |
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be received in writing to Rhea@NCDD.com before 5:00 p.m. CT on October 15, 2025 to receive a refund, less a $100 processing fee. No cancellations after October 15th.
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