Mr. Charles E. Laroue
Lash Laroue Investigations
PO Box 43
135 San Jose Dr.
Bisbee AZ, 85603
US
DWI/DUI expert , Isntructi-or in MHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Test battery, Intoxilyzer 5000 operator/maintenance technician, criminal investigator with over 20 years expierence.
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Office:
1-520-432-9032
Fax:
1-520-432-9032
Pager:
1-520-249-1132
POSITIONS
DOT Certified Intoxilyzer 5000 Operator and Maintenance Technician-2004
Department of Transportation certified operator and maintenance technician for the Intoxilyzer 5000 Breath Testing Device series 6400, 6600, 6800, and 6800EN. Pharmacology of Alcohol, scientific theories concerning infra-red analysis of breath samples.
Instructor
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Standardized Field Sobriety Tests; 2003-2004
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and International Association of Chiefs of Police-certified instructor. Certified to instruct practitioners in the proper administration of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests as per the standards established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The standardized test battery included the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test, the Walk and Turn Test and the One Leg Stand test. The instructional program also includes all phases involved in the detection of the impaired driver.
Practitioner
National Traffic Safety Administration Standardized Field Sobriety Test; 2003-2004
Certified by NHTSA to perform the Standardized Field Sobriety Test battery that is designed to detect impaired drivers.
Licensed Private Investigator
2003-2004
CEO and chief investigator for a full service private investigation agency. Specializing in criminal investigations and analysis of law enforcement investigations. Providing investigative and trial support for court appointed and retained attorneys involved in felony and misdemeanor criminal cases, including; witness interviews, expert testimony, pre-trial investigations; trial support; evidence analysis, police report analysis and all other phases of investigations.
Our agency also provides full support for civil cases, surveillance, counter-surveillance, background investigations, forensic photography, computerized polygraph examinations, etc.
Paralegal
South East Arizona Legal Support- owner; 1997-2004
Providing paralegal support to criminal and civil attorneys including; legal research, drafting legal memorandums; drafting appeals; trial litigation support; pleading preparation; witness interviews; file organization; preparation of trial exhibits, deposition digests; etc.
Criminal Investigator
Arizona Office of Special Investigations; 1991-2004
Performed criminal investigations involving felony and misdemeanor criminal cases. Providing services as a court appointed investigator for indigent defense and for private attorneys. Including: witness interviews, pre-trial investigations; analysis of police investigations; evidence analysis; photography; trial support; etc.
Instructor
Cochise College, Sierra Vista, Arizona; 1997-1999
Certified as a Paralegal Instructor by the Arizona Community Colleges State Board of Directors from April of 1997 through May of 2005. Areas of instruction: Criminal Law; Legal Research;
Legal Writing; Criminal Procedure; Introduction to Paralegalism.
Paralegal/Investigator
Cochise County Legal Defender’s Office; 1997-1998
Providing investigative and legal support to a felony criminal trial team including all phases of trial preparation and investigation; legal research, preparation of legal motions; witness interviews; case management; preparation of trial exhibits; trial support; analysis of police investigations.
Paralegal/Investigator
Cochise County Public Defender’s Office; 1992-1997
Providing investigative and legal support to a felony criminal trial team including all phases of trial preparation and investigation; legal research, preparation of legal motions; witness interviews; case management; preparation of trial exhibits; trial support; analysis of police investigations.
Legal Assistant III
Pima County Attorney Tucson, Arizona; 1985-1992
Assigned to provide litigation support for a felony trial team. Duties included: case investigation; case analysis; legal research; interviewing witnesses; law enforcement liaison; preparation of exhibits; video tape analysis; photography; evidence control; case file management; trial assistant; preparation of legal pleadings; etc.
Worked on more than 100 felony trials including: First Degree Murder; Second Degree Murder; Manslaughter; Felony Driving Under the Influence; Aggravated, Assault; Sex Crimes; Prison Crimes; Kidnaping; Armed Robbery; Narcotics; Property Crimes; etc.
Providing investigative support for felony prosecutions. Testified before the Grand Jury concerning felony investigations.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Superior Court Certified Arbitrator and Mediator
Certified through the Alternative Dispute Resolution Program of the Cochise County Superior Court to apply alternative dispute resolution techniques to lower court civil cases. Local court rules require that all lower court civil cases attempt Alternative Dispute Resolution before the cases are set for civil trial. Case types include: contract; landlord/tenant disputes; consumer disputes; commercial transaction disputes; real estate disputes; employment disputes; etc.
Chief Steward and Executive Officer of United Steelworkers Local 7508, Duval Copper Mine, Sierrita, Arizona.
Extensive experience with administrative agencies and administrative law, utilizing the grievance and arbitration process. Duties included insuring compliance with State and Federal Mine Safety Regulations; contract negotiations; and the training and supervision of over 30 Shop Stewards.
OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE
Assisted in formulating the Legal Assistant Utilization Program for the Pima County Attorney’s Office and the development of a Legal Assistant job description.
Assisted in the restructuring of the Cochise College Paralegal Program.
Notary Public
Volunteer Alcohol and Drug counselor for the Arizona Department of Corrections.
MEMBERSHIPS
National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys- Allied professional
National College for DUI Defense
Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice- Allied Professional
National Association of Investigative Specialists
Arizona Association of Licensed Private Investigators
Arizona Dispute Resolution Association
Southern Arizona Association of Arbitrators and Mediators- Board member
Public Record Retrievers Network
SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Kaplan College- Currently in the Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies Program.
Pima Community College - Legal Assistant/Paralegal program
University of Arizona- Speech Communication, Pre-Law
CERTIFICATES/AWARDS
Cochise County Public Defender’s Office Employee of the Year 1992
Cochise County Superior Court- Certificate of Completion Arbitration Course, March 27, 1997
Accord Mediation Services- Certificate of Completion 40 Hour course “Mediation Skills for Resolving Conflicts”, June 6, 1997.
Cochise County Superior Court- Certificate of Completion Mediation Course, July 1997
Certificate of Appreciation, Bisbee Chamber of Commerce for Service as President of the Chamber of Commerce, January 25, 2000
Arizona Secretary of State- Notary Public Commission #165954, June 28, 2001
NHTSA Certification Standardized Field Sobriety Test Practitioner, August 29, 2003
NHTSA/IACP Certification Instructor Standardized Field Sobriety Tests,
CONTINUING EDUCATION
National College for DUI Defense- Winter Session, January 30-31,2004, San Diego, California
NACDL- 7th Annual DUI Seminar- October 16-16, 2003, Las Vegas, Nevada
AACJ-16th Annual Aggressive Defense of the Accused Impaired Driver, May 9-10, 2003, Tucson, Arizona
Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions- Cochise County Bar Association CLE, October 7, 1996
Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office Ethics CLE “ What you don’t know may help you” May 12, 1995
State Bar of Arizona CLE- “At Will Employee and Wrongful Termination” Aril 3, 1995
Maricopa County Public Defender CLE, Insanity/Psychiatric Defenses and Witness Reliability, April 20, 1994
State Bar of Arizona CLE, “The Spin Doctors” April 6, 1994
State Bar of Arizona CLE, “Go the Distance” September 11-12, 1993
Pima County Public Defender’s Office CLE “Defending the Mentally Ill” June 11, 1993
Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office CLE “Investigation for Mitigation and Capital Cases”, June 2, 1993
Reality Therapy: Working with Hostile/Resistant Individuals, Specialized Training Services COJET, April 19, 1993
Street Drugs: Identification, Packaging, Use and Influence, Specialized Training Services, COJET - Ron Shankles San Diego County Bureau of Narcotics, April 20, 1993
Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, “Just Say Not Guilty” January 16-17, 1993
DOT Certified Intoxilyzer 5000 Operator and Maintenance Technician-2004
Department of Transportation certified operator and maintenance technician for the Intoxilyzer 5000 Breath Testing Device series 6400, 6600, 6800, and 6800EN. Pharmacology of Alcohol, scientific theories concerning infra-red analysis of breath samples.
Instructor
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Standardized Field Sobriety Tests; 2003-2004
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and International Association of Chiefs of Police-certified instructor. Certified to instruct practitioners in the proper administration of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests as per the standards established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The standardized test battery included the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test, the Walk and Turn Test and the One Leg Stand test. The instructional program also includes all phases involved in the detection of the impaired driver.
Practitioner
National Traffic Safety Administration Standardized Field Sobriety Test; 2003-2004
Certified by NHTSA to perform the Standardized Field Sobriety Test battery that is designed to detect impaired drivers.
Licensed Private Investigator
2003-2004
CEO and chief investigator for a full service private investigation agency. Specializing in criminal investigations and analysis of law enforcement investigations. Providing investigative and trial support for court appointed and retained attorneys involved in felony and misdemeanor criminal cases, including; witness interviews, expert testimony, pre-trial investigations; trial support; evidence analysis, police report analysis and all other phases of investigations.
Our agency also provides full support for civil cases, surveillance, counter-surveillance, background investigations, forensic photography, computerized polygraph examinations, etc.
Paralegal
South East Arizona Legal Support- owner; 1997-2004
Providing paralegal support to criminal and civil attorneys including; legal research, drafting legal memorandums; drafting appeals; trial litigation support; pleading preparation; witness interviews; file organization; preparation of trial exhibits, deposition digests; etc.
Criminal Investigator
Arizona Office of Special Investigations; 1991-2004
Performed criminal investigations involving felony and misdemeanor criminal cases. Providing services as a court appointed investigator for indigent defense and for private attorneys. Including: witness interviews, pre-trial investigations; analysis of police investigations; evidence analysis; photography; trial support; etc.
Instructor
Cochise College, Sierra Vista, Arizona; 1997-1999
Certified as a Paralegal Instructor by the Arizona Community Colleges State Board of Directors from April of 1997 through May of 2005. Areas of instruction: Criminal Law; Legal Research;
Legal Writing; Criminal Procedure; Introduction to Paralegalism.
Paralegal/Investigator
Cochise County Legal Defender’s Office; 1997-1998
Providing investigative and legal support to a felony criminal trial team including all phases of trial preparation and investigation; legal research, preparation of legal motions; witness interviews; case management; preparation of trial exhibits; trial support; analysis of police investigations.
Paralegal/Investigator
Cochise County Public Defender’s Office; 1992-1997
Providing investigative and legal support to a felony criminal trial team including all phases of trial preparation and investigation; legal research, preparation of legal motions; witness interviews; case management; preparation of trial exhibits; trial support; analysis of police investigations.
Legal Assistant III
Pima County Attorney Tucson, Arizona; 1985-1992
Assigned to provide litigation support for a felony trial team. Duties included: case investigation; case analysis; legal research; interviewing witnesses; law enforcement liaison; preparation of exhibits; video tape analysis; photography; evidence control; case file management; trial assistant; preparation of legal pleadings; etc.
Worked on more than 100 felony trials including: First Degree Murder; Second Degree Murder; Manslaughter; Felony Driving Under the Influence; Aggravated, Assault; Sex Crimes; Prison Crimes; Kidnaping; Armed Robbery; Narcotics; Property Crimes; etc.
Providing investigative support for felony prosecutions. Testified before the Grand Jury concerning felony investigations.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Superior Court Certified Arbitrator and Mediator
Certified through the Alternative Dispute Resolution Program of the Cochise County Superior Court to apply alternative dispute resolution techniques to lower court civil cases. Local court rules require that all lower court civil cases attempt Alternative Dispute Resolution before the cases are set for civil trial. Case types include: contract; landlord/tenant disputes; consumer disputes; commercial transaction disputes; real estate disputes; employment disputes; etc.
Chief Steward and Executive Officer of United Steelworkers Local 7508, Duval Copper Mine, Sierrita, Arizona.
Extensive experience with administrative agencies and administrative law, utilizing the grievance and arbitration process. Duties included insuring compliance with State and Federal Mine Safety Regulations; contract negotiations; and the training and supervision of over 30 Shop Stewards.
OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE
Assisted in formulating the Legal Assistant Utilization Program for the Pima County Attorney’s Office and the development of a Legal Assistant job description.
Assisted in the restructuring of the Cochise College Paralegal Program.
Notary Public
Volunteer Alcohol and Drug counselor for the Arizona Department of Corrections.
MEMBERSHIPS
National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys- Allied professional
National College for DUI Defense
Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice- Allied Professional
National Association of Investigative Specialists
Arizona Association of Licensed Private Investigators
Arizona Dispute Resolution Association
Southern Arizona Association of Arbitrators and Mediators- Board member
Public Record Retrievers Network
SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Kaplan College- Currently in the Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies Program.
Pima Community College - Legal Assistant/Paralegal program
University of Arizona- Speech Communication, Pre-Law
CERTIFICATES/AWARDS
Cochise County Public Defender’s Office Employee of the Year 1992
Cochise County Superior Court- Certificate of Completion Arbitration Course, March 27, 1997
Accord Mediation Services- Certificate of Completion 40 Hour course “Mediation Skills for Resolving Conflicts”, June 6, 1997.
Cochise County Superior Court- Certificate of Completion Mediation Course, July 1997
Certificate of Appreciation, Bisbee Chamber of Commerce for Service as President of the Chamber of Commerce, January 25, 2000
Arizona Secretary of State- Notary Public Commission #165954, June 28, 2001
NHTSA Certification Standardized Field Sobriety Test Practitioner, August 29, 2003
NHTSA/IACP Certification Instructor Standardized Field Sobriety Tests,
CONTINUING EDUCATION
National College for DUI Defense- Winter Session, January 30-31,2004, San Diego, California
NACDL- 7th Annual DUI Seminar- October 16-16, 2003, Las Vegas, Nevada
AACJ-16th Annual Aggressive Defense of the Accused Impaired Driver, May 9-10, 2003, Tucson, Arizona
Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions- Cochise County Bar Association CLE, October 7, 1996
Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office Ethics CLE “ What you don’t know may help you” May 12, 1995
State Bar of Arizona CLE- “At Will Employee and Wrongful Termination” Aril 3, 1995
Maricopa County Public Defender CLE, Insanity/Psychiatric Defenses and Witness Reliability, April 20, 1994
State Bar of Arizona CLE, “The Spin Doctors” April 6, 1994
State Bar of Arizona CLE, “Go the Distance” September 11-12, 1993
Pima County Public Defender’s Office CLE “Defending the Mentally Ill” June 11, 1993
Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office CLE “Investigation for Mitigation and Capital Cases”, June 2, 1993
Reality Therapy: Working with Hostile/Resistant Individuals, Specialized Training Services COJET, April 19, 1993
Street Drugs: Identification, Packaging, Use and Influence, Specialized Training Services, COJET - Ron Shankles San Diego County Bureau of Narcotics, April 20, 1993
Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, “Just Say Not Guilty” January 16-17, 1993
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