Peter Gerstenzang

Peter Gerstenzang

210 Great Oaks Bvld
Albany, NY 12203

Phone: 518-441-7011

Website: dwilawny.com

Fellow Founding Member Certified Sr. Faculty

About Peter Gerstenzang

Graduate, Albany Law school, Captain, United States Army AG, ADA Albany Co DA’s Offc. Regent, National College For DUI Defense 2004-2013, Dean of College 2013. Regular speaker for New York State Bar Association, New York State Magistrates Association, New York State Defenders Association, numerous national, state and local bar association’s, public defenders, and judicial organizations. Author, Handling the DWI Case In New York, published by Thompson West, 2016 recipient of the New York State Bar Association‘s award for Outstanding Contribution To Criminal Law Education.


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Interview With an Amicus

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Written by Michelle L. Behan Amicus Curiae (Latin for "Friend of the Court") refers to a brief that is filed by an interested, non-party to the matter under consideration. This is often done in cases where organizations and entities wish to provide the reviewing court with their point of view, be it social or public policy implications, or special interest agendas....

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Written by Neil Halttunen I want to address a common issue that DWI practitioners are facing, trying to keep FSTs out of a trial. One way is to take the position that FSTs are scientific evidence and make the prosecutor lay scientific foundation which they rarely can do. The HGN test was the result of several studies. See Generally Session 8 of...

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