Police Procedure Expert-Legal Writer
Resume:
Raymond W. Hoffman
Royal Palm Beach, Florida 33411
Phone: 908-***-****
Email: *********************@*****.***
Expert on Use of Force, Identification Evidence,
Narcotics, Search and Seizure and Proper Law
Enforcement Procedures. Available for Expert Reports
and Testimony. Also available as an instructor.
Representative Skills and Accomplishments:
Lectured Crime Scene Class at Keiser University (Pembroke Pines) in
2014 on Witness Testimony.
Lectured Criminal Justice Class at Keiser University (Pembroke
Pines) in 2014 on Expert Testimony.
Certified New Jersey Police Training Commission Instructor from
1994 to present.
Served as Assistant Essex County Prosecutor for State of New Jersey
from 1989-2014.
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Promoted to position of Essex County New Jersey Police Legal
Advisor in 1998 and retired from this Position In 2014.
Instructed Police, Deputy Sheriff and Corrections Recruits at the
Essex County College Police Academy, Newark Police Academy, Port
Authority Police Academy and New Jersey State Police Academy from
1994-2014.
Conducted In-Service training for Law Enforcement Officers at the
Essex County College Police Academy, Newark Police Academy, Port
Authority Police Academy and New Jersey State Police Academy.
Recipient of numerous awards and Highly Evaluated as an instructor
by Police and Corrections Classes.
Recipient of Award from Newark Mayor in 2006 for Outstanding
Contribution to the Newark Police Department and Citizens of
Newark, New Jersey.
Highly Evaluated as a Continuing Legal Education Instructor for
Assistant Prosecutors and County Counsel from 2011-2014.
Instructed recruits and law enforcement officers on the criminal code,
domestic violence, use of force, identification evidence, rules of
evidence, juvenile law, forfeiture law, civil liability, the right to
counsel, search and seizure and constitutional law.
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Responsible for updating Essex County law enforcement officers with
respect to new statutory and case law through timely written legal
bulletins.
Drafted hundreds of search warrants and communication data
warrants from 1998-2014.
Competently gave emergent legal advice to law enforcement officers
on a “24/7” basis from 1998-2014.
Supervised collection of evidence at numerous crime scenes and
investigations.
Testified as Expert on Use of Force Training in 2014 for the
Prosecution in State of New Jersey v. Carlton Clark.
Proffered as Expert on Wiretapping in 2014 by Plaintiff in Jorge Ortiz
v. City of Newark. Qualifications were accepted but Court found
expert testimony was not required.
Argued novel issue on the retroactive application of a new rule of law
concerning the questioning of indicted suspects before the New Jersey
Supreme Court and prevailed in State v. Curtis Knight, 145 NJ
233(1996).
Convinced the New Jersey Supreme Court by a 7-0 margin in State v.
Lyle Nance, 148 NJ 376(1997) to allow evidence of other criminal
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activity to be used against a criminal defendant in a homicide case to
establish his motive and intent.
Represented the State before the New Jersey Supreme Court on issues
concerning prosecutorial misconduct in the landmark case of State v.
Frost, 155 NJ 76(1999).
Vigorously represented the State of New Jersey in hundreds of cases
before the Appellate Division and Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Perfect Attendance Record for over a decade at Office of the Essex
County Prosecutor.
Consult regularly with Expert on Police Procedure Dr. Jon Shane on
legal analysis and report writing.
Employment History:
Raymond W. Hoffman February 2014-Present
I provide consultation, expert reports and testimony on proper law
enforcement procedures. Specific expertise in use of force,
identification evidence, narcotics as well as search and seizure. I also
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consult with other experts with respect to legal analysis, report writing
and testimony.
Office of the Essex County Prosecutor
Assistant Prosecutor February 1989-February 2014
Served as Police Legal Advisor from 1998 to 2014. Responsible for
giving legal training to recruits and law enforcement officers.
Available on a 24/7 basis for emergent legal advice. Assigned to the
Appellate Section from 1993 to 1998 and was responsible for writing
appellate briefs and arguing a number of significant cases in the
Supreme Court and Appellate Division. From 1989 to 1993 I was
assigned to the juvenile trial court, adult trial court and pre-indictment
investigation of narcotics cases.
Other Legal Experience 1986-1989
Other legal experience includes a Judicial Clerkship and being an
Associate with several law firms.
Education:
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New York Law School Juris Doctor Awarded June
1986
Human Rights Annual Research Editor
Judicial Board Chief Justice
Rutgers College B.A. Awarded August 1983
Dean’s List Graduated in 3 years
Major: Economics
Minor: Biochemistry
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