The Week 85 Forensic Science Geek of the Week is Announced

The Forensic Science Geek of the Week

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The week 85 “www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week” honors goes to: Pat Arata, Esquire

According to our Geek, the following information is offered:

Pat Arata was born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana and has practiced law for twenty five years. After completing his undergraduate studies at Indiana University, he attended law school at the McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California. He has been admitted to practice law in the states of Indiana and California. He has been admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, and the Federal District Courts for the Northern District of Indiana, the Southern District of Indiana, and the Eastern district of California.

His practice is concentrated in the area of criminal defense cases in Federal and State Courts with a focus on federal criminal defense, personal injury, civil litigation and a special emphasis in defending citizens accused of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

Mr. Arata is the Chairman of the Criminal Defense Attorneys section of the Allen county Bar Association, a “Sustaining member” of the National College for DUI Defense, a “Life” member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys. He is also a “Master” with and former “President” of the American Inns of Court, Benjamin Harrison Chapter.

Mr. Arata is certified as an “Instructor” in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, certified in the operation of the Intoxilizer 5000, and has completed training using the BAC DataMaster as well as blood and urine testing.

Mr. Arata routinely volunteers his services as an instructor and has spoken at legal seminars in various venues on subjects including Trial Practice, Jury Trial rules, DUI/OWI Defense, Child Molestation Allegations, and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

He is a founding member and has been chairman of the criminal defense attorneys section of the Allen County Bar Association for many years. He has also earned the distinguished “AV” Martindale-Hubbell for the practice of law with the highest level of ethics and skill.

Congratulations to our Forensic Science Geek of the Week winner!

OFFICIAL QUESTION:

: Forensic Science Geek of the Week Challenge

1. What is in this picture?

2. What does it do?

Our Geek of the Week answered:

It is a gas Chromatograph with samples on the autosampler. Oh, and it samples the ethanol molecules found in the headspace of the samples being tested.

[BLOGGER’S NOTE: A very honorable mention goes to two others who answered after Attorney Arata.

Chuck Ramsay, Esquire wrote:

That is a headspace autosampler. It automatically feeds samples into a gas chromatograph for analysis without the need for a technician to manually insert individual samples. “Headspace” sampling is analysis of the air above the liquid sample. The two are in equilibrium [there is a partition ratio that allows the measurement of the gaseous phase to relate to the liquid phase].

Kim Keheley Frye, Esquire wrote:

Auto sampler for headspace vials for testing on a gas chromatography. This auto sampler can be programed to inject samples in the gc in a prepared order. You didn’t ask, but technicians still place the vials and program the auto sampler which can lead to validity issues due to human error. Can’t discern the injection technique, but cross contamination of the samples also has to accounted for and prevented to obtain valid results.

Thank you all for participating. Check out next week’s contest soon.]

The Hall of Fame for the www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week:

Week 1: Chuck Ramsay, Esquire

Week 2: Rick McIndoe, PhD

Week 3: Christine Funk, Esquire

Week 4: Stephen Daniels

Week 5: Stephen Daniels

Week 6: Richard Middlebrook, Esquire

Week 7: Christine Funk, Esquire

Week 8: Ron Moore, B.S., J.D.

Week 9: Ron Moore, B.S., J.D.

Week 10: Kelly Case, Esquire and Michael Dye, Esquire