MICHAEL H. ROBERTSON
OR

JOHN w. FODOR
CHIEF OF DETECTIVES

THOMAS J. CHIRICIIELLAJR.
FIRSTASSISTANT FROSECUTOR

FRAVCISCO RuleN, JR.
DFPUTY Cl-llEF 0i DEFECTIVES

 

Submit :r CouM'v Unncr.
40 NORTH BRIDLJE STREET
PO. BOX 3000
SOMERVILLE, NEW JERSEY 088764262

908-575-3300
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October IO, 2017

 

Re' Notice regarding your DWI case

Court records indicate that you were arrested for and/or convicted of drunk driving sometime between 2003 and
zmo. This letter is to inform you that it is possible there may have been an issue in the proceedings in your DWI case.

Specifically, it has been alleued that on or about October 6, 2015. and on or about October 7 2015, New Jersey
State Police Sergeant Marc Dennis, a former coordinator in the Alcolial Drug Testing Unit, calibrated the Alcotest
7110 ("Alcolesl") evidential breath testing instruments in the city ofAshury Park, the city of Long Branch,
and the Township of Marlboro, without following the established protocol and then certified tltat the calibration was
done in accordance tlte required procedures. Sergeant alleged false swearing and improper calibrations
three instruments may call into question ull of calibrations performed by Sergeanl Dennis over the course
ofhis career as a 2008 201a), and might possibly entitle you to future relief

 

The New Jersey Supreme Court has assigned the Honorable Joseph Lisa, (retired and ya on recall) to
preside over a hearing to determine whether Sergeant Dcnnis's failure to perform a specific step in the established
protocol adversely affected the scientific reliability of the calibrations he performed as well as any evidential breath
tests on those Alcotest instruments. The outcome ofthese legal proceedings, which are now underway, will
whether you are entitled to future relief.

If you believe that you are presently suffering a . adverse consequences from your conviction or pending
DWI case, you should consult an attorney to detemrinc if you arc to emergent, immediate relief When the
ahoverlloled hearing is completed, Judge Lisa will determine whether Sergeant Dennls's failure to perform the specific
step in the established protocol adversely affected the reliability ofthe calibrations ire performed, if the Judge
decides that it did have such art affect, he will also determine whether you are entitled to relicftherefrom.

 

Updates concerning [he Alcolesl litigaliml mentioned above be available an the Somerset County
Proscculor's Office webs": ill under hcadlng Alcotesl Please check mm Websilr for Ilic
most current status ul'that litigation as you will not receive any additional letters about that litigation fioln this office.

Very truly yours,

Thomas]. 
First Prosecutor

 

Snmerwr County is An Equal Fnrpioyer