Ceglia v. Zuckerberg et al

Filing 158

DECLARATION signed by Gerald M. LaPorte re 154 Third MOTION to Compel and for Other Relief filed by Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, Facebook, Inc. filed by Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, Facebook, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Snyder, Orin)

EXHIBIT A

GERALD M. LAPORTE
Curriculum Vitae
Positions:

Forensic Chemist & Document Dating Specialist
Riley Welch LaPorte & Associates Forensic Laboratories
Lansing, Michigan USA

Education:

University of Alabama at Birmingham (1994)
Birmingham, Alabama USA
Master of Science in Forensic Science (M.S.F.S.)
University of Windsor (1992)
Windsor, Ontario Canada
Bachelor of Commerce in Business Administration
University of Windsor (1990)
Windsor, Ontario Canada
Bachelor of Science in Biology (B.Sc.)

Professional
Experience:

United States Government (03/09 – Present)
Forensic Policy Program Manager and Acting Associate Director
Duties: Provide expert analysis and advice on agency-wide programs or issues of national impact
relating to forensic science; provide expert advice to top management officials; identify reasons
for the nature and/or extent of program-related problems that arise and investigate area in need of
improvement; write comprehensive resolution recommendations; formally present findings before
large and diverse audiences, such as Federal, state, and local government representatives, special
interest groups, the scientific community, and the media.
United States Secret Service (04/01 – 03/09)
Chief Research Forensic Chemist (11/07-03/09); Senior Document Analyst (06/05-11/07);
Document Analyst (04/01-06/05)
Duties: Serve as the technical liaison and research chemist for the United States Secret Service
pertaining to issues related to the chemistry of documents and fingerprints; coordinating
clandestine tagging programs; direct all research projects within the Forensic Services Division.
Laboratory Duties: perform physical and chemical examinations on a variety of documents to
determine how they were produced, where they may have originated from, and if they are
authentic. These types of documents include anonymous letters (e.g., threatening, kidnapping, and
extortion), suspected counterfeit identifications and financial documents (e.g. travelers checks,
credit cards), contracts, and other miscellaneous written materials. Chemical examinations are
conducted using thin layer chromatography (TLC), gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
(GC/MS), liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS), infrared spectroscopy (IR),
scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive x-ray analysis (SEM/EDXA); perform chemical
tests on unknown (e.g. miscellaneous powders) and controlled substances; testify in court as an
expert witness.
Administrative Duties: responsible for the overall activities of the instrumental analysis laboratory
including supervising interns and contractors, establishing fiscal year budgets for laboratory
supplies, maintaining and purchasing all laboratory equipment, and the overseeing of two of the
world’s largest databases for writing and printer inks; participate in the hiring of new employees
and the training of new forensic document examiners within the instrumental laboratory.

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Marymount University (08/08 – 01/09)
Adjunct Professor of Forensic Science
Arlington, VA
Duties: Prepare and conduct lecture material in various areas of the forensic sciences and prepare
all laboratory exercises and examinations for graduate students
United States Secret Service, Washington, DC (04/01 – 03/09)
Virginia Division of Forensic Science, Richmond, VA (11/99 – 04/01)
Forensic Scientist
Duties: analyze evidence for the presence or absence of controlled substances using a variety of
chemical and instrumental tests; utilize sophisticated instrumentation such as gas
chromatography/mass spectrometry and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; testify in court
as an expert witness
Anne Arundel County Police Department Crime Lab, Millersville, MD (01/99 -11/99)
Forensic Chemist
Duties: similar to the duties specified for Virginia Division of Forensic Science
Accu-Chem Laboratories, Richardson, TX (07/96 – 09/98)
Forensic and Clinical Toxicology Specialist
Duties: supervisor of toxicology department; sales and marketing of drug testing and occupational
and environmental toxicology testing; serve as a liaison to physicians and personnel responsible
for forensic urine drug testing; testify in court as an expert witness in the area of forensic urine
drug testing
Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner Office, Birmingham, AL (09/93 - 07/96)
Autopsy Assistant/Forensic Technician
Duties: identify, collect, preserve, and document any potential evidentiary material; eviscerate all
human organs and document any relevant findings; perform histological examinations
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL (01/94 – 07/96)
Guest Forensic Science Lecturer
Duties: lecture on areas related to forensic pathology and death investigation to undergraduate and
graduate students
Honors/Professional Affiliations:
American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)
Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists (MAAFS)
American Standards for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
American Society of Questioned Document Examiners (ASQDE)
Guest Reviewer for the Journal of Forensic Sciences
Guest Reviewer for the Journal for the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners
Contributing member and Technical Contact in the Scientific Working Group for Questioned
Document Examiners (SWGDOC)
Contributing member in the European Document Examiners Working Group (EDEWG) and the
International Collaboration for Ink Dating (INCID)
Recipient of the “2005 Forensic Scientist of the Year” by the Mid-Atlantic Association of
Forensic Scientists
Recipient of the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Virginia “Law Enforcement
Public Service Award”

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Professional and Scientific Committees:
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Co-Chair on the Standards, Practices, and Protocols Inter-Agency Working Group – Executive
Office of the President of the United States/Office of Science and Technology Policy/National
Science and Technology Council/Committee on Science/Subcommittee on Forensic Sciences
Participating member in the Expert Working Group for Human Factors in Latent Print Analysis
Participating member in the Expert Working Group for AFIS Interoperability
Participant member in the Expert Working Group for the Preservation of Biological Evidence

LECTURES AND INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES CONDUCTED
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Workshop Instructor. “Inkjet Technology and Forensic Examinations” at the Annual Meeting for the
American Society of Questioned Document Examiners (ASQDE). Dearborn, MI, August 2009.
Workshop Instructor. “Inkjet Technology and Forensic Examinations” at the Annual Meeting for the
Southern Association of Forensic Document Examiners (SAFDE). Peach Tree City, GA, April 8, 2009.
Workshop Instructor. “Inkjet Technology and Forensic Examinations” at the Skill-Task Training
Assessment & Research (ST2AR) Fall Workshop. Las Vegas, NV, October 22-23, 2008.
Workshop Instructor. “Applications of Light and Color Theory in Forensic Document Examinations” at
the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, February 18, 2008.
Workshop Instructor. “Methods Used for Authenticating Questioned Documents” at the Mid-Western
Association of Forensic Scientists (MAFS) Annual Meeting, Traverse City, MI, September 25, 2007.
Workshop Instructor. “Methods Used for Authenticating Questioned Documents” at the American
Society of Questioned Document Examiners (ASQDE) Annual Meeting, Boulder, CO August 13-14, 2007.
Instructor for the Midwest Forensic Resource Center (MFRC) – Recorded Training. Questioned
Documents and the Crime Scene, Ames, IA, July 18, 2007.
Instructor at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Academy - Forensic Document Examiner
Training Seminar, Quantico, VA. “An Analytical Approach to Forensic Document Examination.” April
17, 2007.
Instructor at the George Washington University, Washington, DC. “An Analytical Approach to
Forensic Document Examination.” February 28, 2007.
Instructor at Marymount University, Arlington, VA. An Analytical Approach to Forensic Document
Examination.” November 14, 2006.
Workshop Instructor. “Authenticating Documents “American Board of Forensic Document Examiners
(ABFDE). Las Vegas, NV, November 6-7, 2006.
Instructor at the George Washington University, Washington, DC. “An Analytical Approach to
Forensic Document Examination.” October 18, 2006.
Workshop Instructor. “The Forensic Examination of Documents Produced with Office Machine Systems
Utilizing Inkjet Technology.” The International Association for Identification (IAI) 91 st International
Education Conference, Boston, MA, July 3, 2006.
Workshop Instructor. “Security Features in Documents. “ Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic
Scientists Annual Meeting, May 3, 2006.
Instructor at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Academy - Forensic Document Examiner
Training Seminar, Quantico, VA. “The Forensic Examination of Inks.” April 5, 2006.
International Instructor in Doha, Qatar. “The Examination of Counterfeit Documents.” March 27-28,
2006.
Instructor at Marshall University, Huntington, WV. “Forensic Science at the United States Secret
Service.” March 15, 2006.
Instructor at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis. “Forensic Science at the United
States Secret Service.” December 12, 2005.
Workshop Instructor. “The Forensic Examination of Printing Processes.” American Board of Forensic
Document Examiners (ABFDE). Las Vegas, NV, November 7-8, 2005.

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20. Instructor at the George Washington University, Washington, DC. “The Forensic Examination of
Printers and Copiers.” December 1, 2004.
21. Instructor at the University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario Canada. “Questioned Document
Examinations.” November 10, 2004.
22. Instructor at the University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario Canada. “Forensic Science at the United
States Secret Service.” November 9, 2004.
23. Instructor at the University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario Canada. “Forensic Drug Chemistry and
Toxicology.” November 8, 2004.
24. Instructor at George Washington University. “The Forensic Examinations of Inks and Paper.” George
Washington University, October 27, 2004.
25. Workshop Instructor. “The Forensic Examination of Documents Produced By Office Machine Systems
Utilizing Inkjet Technology.” Northeastern Association of Forensic Sciences, September 30, 2004.
26. Instructor at Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. “The Forensic Examination of Printers and
Copiers” and “The Forensic Analysis of Inks and Paper.” Brunswick, GA. June 21, 2004.
27. Guest Speaker at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory. “Forensic Chemistry and
Questioned Document Examinations.” Quantico, VA. May 5, 2004.
28. Instructor at Forest Park High School. “Applications of Forensic Chemistry.” Woodbridge, VA. May
18, 2004.
29. Workshop Instructor. “The Forensic Examination of Documents Produced By Office Machine Systems
Utilizing Inkjet Technology.” Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Sciences, April 20, 2004.
30. Instructor at George Washington University. “The Forensic Examination of Printers and Copiers.”
George Washington University, November 20, 2003.
31. Instructor at George Washington University. “Ink and Paper Chemistry.” George Washington
University, October 30, 2003.
32. Instructor at Marshall University. “Ink and Paper Chemistry” and “Counterfeit Identification
Examinations.” Huntington, WV. September 23, 2003.
33. International Instructor. International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA). “Ink and Paper
Chemistry” and Counterfeit Document Examinations.” Pretoria, South Africa. May 19-20, 2003.
34. Instructor at Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. “Printing Processes” and “Physical and
Chemical Analysis of Inks and Paper.” Brunswick, GA. June 22, 2003.
35. International Instructor. International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA). “Ink and Paper
Chemistry” and Counterfeit Document Examinations.” Pretoria, South Africa. May 19-20, 2003
36. International Instructor. International Criminal Investigative Training Program (ICITAP), U.S.
Department of Justice, “Counterfeit Document Examinations” and “Ink and Paper Chemistry.” Sophia,
Bulgaria. January 16-17, 2003.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
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LaPorte, G. The National Academy of Sciences Report: 2 Years Later. Presented at the Chesapeake Bay
Division for the International Association of Identification. Cambridge, MD, March 21, 2011.
LaPorte, G. Forensic Science: The Importance of Research for Practical Casework. Presented as a
Keynote Speech at the 1st Annual World Congress of Forensic Science. Dalian, China, October 21, 2010.
LaPorte, G. The Importance of Validating and Verifying a Standardized Method: Envelope Examinations
and the Anthrax Investigation. Presented at the Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists Annual
Meeting. Hunt Valley, MD, May 8, 2009.
LaPorte, G. Questioned Documents and Homicide Investigations. Presented at the Annual Meeting for
the Virginia Homicide Investigators Association. Norfolk, VA, October 6, 2008.
LaPorte, G. Questioned Documents and the Sub-Disciplines. Presented at the Symposium on Special
Topics in Questioned Document Analysis. Ankeny, IA, September 30, 2008.
LaPorte, G. An Overview of the Forensic Examinations on Documents Produced Using Inkjet and
Thermal Printing Devices and the Increasing Need for Security. 31st Annual Global Inkjet Printing
Conference, Budapest, Hungary, March 12, 2008.
LaPorte, G, Beuchel, A, and Stepehns, J. The Examination of Commercial Printing Defects to Assess
Common Origin and Batch Variation. Presented at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annual
Meeting, Washington, DC, February 22, 2008.

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LaPorte, G. Exonerations and Incarcerations: The Key Role of the Forensic Sciences – Questioned
Documents. Presented at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annual Meeting, Washington, DC,
February 19, 2008.
LaPorte, G, Holifield, A, and Stephens, J. The Black Money Scam. Presented at the Mid-Atlantic
Association of Forensic Scientists Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, May 24, 2007.
Schwartz, R. and LaPorte, G. The Effects of Common Environmental Variables on the Infrared
Luminescence Properties of Writing Inks. Presented at the Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists
Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, May 25, 2007.
Holifield, A and LaPorte, G. Artificially Aged Documents. Presented at the Mid-Atlantic Association of
Forensic Scientists Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, May 25, 2007.
Voiles, R., Stephens, J., and LaPorte, G. The Forensic Examination of Documents Using Print Quality
Analysis Software. Presented at the Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists Annual Meeting,
Washington, DC, May 25, 2007.
LaPorte, G. Forensic Applications of Chromatography at the United States Secret Service. Presented for
the Minnesota Chromatography Forum. Minneapolis, MN, March 27, 2007.
LaPorte, G. The Necessity of Security Printing for the Forensic Scientist. Presented at the 30 th Annual
Global Inkjet and Thermal Conference. Prague, Czech Republic, March 2, 2007.
LaPorte, G., Stoker, D., Thomas, Y, Stephens, J, and Shaffer, D. The Analysis of 2-Phenoxyethanol for
the Dating of Documents. Presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic
Sciences, San Antonio, TX, February 22, 2007.
Shaffer, D., Stephens, J. LaPorte, G. A Comparison of the Physical and Chemical Characterization of
Conventional Toners vs. Chemically Prepared Toners. Presented at the 59 th Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Forensic Sciences, San Antonio, TX, February 23, 2007.
Nelis, E., LaPorte, G., and Thomas, Y. The Use of Electrospray Ionization – Mass Spectrometry for the
Identification of Controlled Substances. Presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the American Academy
of Forensic Sciences, San Antonio, TX, February 23, 2007.
LaPorte, G. The Forensic Examination of Documents Produced on Office Machine Systems Utilizing
Inkjet Technology. Presented at the California Association of Criminalistics Fall Workshop Meeting,
October 12, 2006.
LaPorte, G. The Physical and Chemical Examinations of Documents Produced Using Inkjet Technology.
Presented at the 4th Meeting of the European Document Experts Working Group, The Hague, Netherlands,
September 28, 2006.
Schuler, R., Treado, P.J., Gardner, C., LaPorte, G., Stephens, J. Chemical Imaging for Questioned
Document Examination. Presented at the 4th Meeting of the European Document Experts Working Group,
The Hague, Netherlands, September 29, 2006.
LaPorte, G. The Forensic Examination of Documents Produced Using Inkjet Technology. Presented at
the Imaging Materials Seminar: Inkjet Ink, Rochester, NY, May2, 2006.
Layman, M. and LaPorte, G. Questioned Documents and the Crime Scene. Presented at the 58th Annual
Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Seattle, WA, February 23, 2006.
Shaffer, D, Stephens, J., and LaPorte, G. The Characterization of Envelopes for Questioned Document
Examinations. Presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences,
Seattle, WA, February 23, 2006.
Stephens, J. and LaPorte, G. The Use of Hyperspectral Contrast Imaging for the Examination of Writing
Inks. Presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Seattle, WA,
February 23, 2006.
LaPorte, G. and Layman, M. The Use of Supplementary Testing in Forensic Document Examinations.
Presented at the Annual Meeting for the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners, Montreal,
Quebec, August 15, 2005.
LaPorte, G., Arredondo, M, McConnell, Cantu, A. The Static Method of Dating Writing Inks – A
Preliminary Assessment of the United States International Ink Library. Presented at the Mid-Atlantic
Association of Forensic Scientists Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, May 19, 2005.
LaPorte, G. The Forensic Examination of Documents Produced Using Inkjet and Thermal Technology.
Presented at the 28th Global Inkjet and Thermal Printing Conference, Barcelona, Spain, March 16, 2005.
LaPorte, G. The Examination of Inkjet Printed Documents – What’s on the Frontier? Presented at the 57th
Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, New Orleans, LA, February 24, 2005.

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29. Shaffer, D. and LaPorte, G. Applications of Scanning Electron Microscopy/Energy Dispersive X-Ray
Analysis at the United States Secret Service. Scanning: The Journal of Scanning Microscopies, Volume
26(2), March/April, 2004.
30. Arredondo, M and LaPorte, G. The Forensic Examination of Paper. Presented at the Mid-Atlantic
Association of Forensic Scientists Annual Meeting, Wilmington, DE, April 23, 2004.
31. LaPorte, G. The Forensic Examination of Documents and Counterfeit Identifications Related to Terrorism
and Financial Crimes. International Conference on Asian Organized Crime and Terrorism. Honolulu, HI,
April 10-16, 2004.
32. Cochran, J., Glisson, F., and LaPorte, G. Characterization of Inks by Solid Phase Microextraction – Gas
Chromatography/Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry. Pittconn 2004, Chicago, IL.
33. LaPorte, G. Analyzing Bar Soaps by Utilizing a Variety of Optical and Chemical Techniques. Presented
at the 56th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Dallas, TX, February 20, 2004.
34. LaPorte, G. The Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds in Ballpoint Inks Using Gas
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometery. Presented at the 56 th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of
Forensic Sciences, Dallas, TX, February 19, 2004.
35. LaPorte, G. Inkjet Technology: The Need for Security and Forensic Traceability. Presented at the 11 th
Annual European Inkjet Printing Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, November 10, 2003.
36. LaPorte. G. Cold Cases in Forensic Science. Presented to the Virginia Homicide Investigators
Association (VHIA). October 6, 2003.
37. LaPorte, G. The Use of an Electrostatic Detection Device (EDD) to Identify Class Characteristics on
Documents Produced by Printers and Copiers. Presented at the American Society of Questioned Document
Examiners Annual Meeting. August, 2003.
38. Wilson, J & LaPorte, G. The Differentiation of Gel Inks using Various Optical and Chemical
Techniques. Presented at the Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists Annual Meeting, Annapolis,
MD, May 8, 2003.
39. LaPorte, G. The Analysis of 2-Phenoxyethanol in Ballpoint Inks Using Gas Chromatography/Mass
Spectrometry. Presented at the Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists Annual Meeting,
Annapolis, MD, May 8, 2003.
40. LaPorte, G. The Forensic Examination of Thermal Transfer Printing. Presented for Information
Management Institute: The 14th Annual Thermal Printing Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, April 28-30, 2003.
41. LaPorte, G. The Use of an Electrostatic Detection Device (EDD) to Identify Class Characteristics on
Documents Produced by Printers and Copiers. Presented at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences
Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, February, 2003.
42. LaPorte, G. The Forensic Examination of Office Machine Systems Utilizing Inkjet and Toner
Technology. Presented for Information Management Institute: The 10 th Annual European Ink Jet Printing
Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, October 28-30, 2002.
43. Payne, J & LaPorte, G. The Forensic Examination of Thermal Transfer Printers. Presented at the MidAtlantic Association of Forensic Scientists, Frederick Maryland, April 25, 2002.
44. LaPorte, G & Ramotowski, R. The Effects of Latent Print Processing on Questioned Documents
Produced by Office Machine Systems Utilizing Inkjet Technology and Toner. Presented at the MidAtlantic Association of Forensic Scientists, Frederick Maryland, April 25, 2002.
45. LaPorte, GM & Davis, G.G. (1995). A Retrospective Study of the Incidence of Drugs in Decomposed
Remains in Jefferson County, Alabama. Presented as an oral presentation at the American Academy of
Forensic Sciences Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.
46. Gruszecki, A, Davis, GG, LaPorte, GM & Robinson, CA (1995). The Incidence of Corresponding
Presence of Cocaine and Cocaethylene in Both Hair and Routine Postmortem Biological Samples.
Presented as a poster at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
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Houlgrave, S., LaPorte, G., and Stephens, J. The Use of Filtered Light for the Evaluation of Writing Inks
Analyzed Using Thin Layer Chromatography. Journal of Forensic Sciences. Accepted for Publication in
May, 2010. Scheduled date of publication is approximately March, 2011.
LaPorte, G., Stephens, J, and Beuchel, A. The Examination of Commercial Printing Defects to Assess
Common Origin, Batch Variation, and Error Rate. Journal of Forensic Sciences. January, 2009.

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Bicknell, D and LaPorte, G. “Documents, Forgeries and Counterfeits” in The Wiley Encyclopedia of
Forensic Sciences. Pending Publication Date.
Arredondo, M., LaPorte, G., Wilson, J., McConnell, T., Shaffer, D., and Stam, M. Analytical Methods
Used for the Discrimination of Substances Suspected to be Bar Soap: A Preliminary Study. Journal of
Forensic Sciences, Volume 51 (6), November, 2006.
LaPorte, G., Arredondo, M., McConnell, T., Stephens, J., Cantu, A., Shaffer, D. An Evaluation of
Matching Unknown Writing Inks with the United States International Ink Library. Journal of Forensic
Sciences, Volume 51 (3), May, 2006.
LaPorte, G. Modern Approaches to the Forensic Analysis of Inkjet Printing – Physical and Chemical
Examinations. Journal of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners, Volume 7, Number
1, June 2004.
LaPorte, G. The Use of an Electrostatic Detection Device to Identify Individual and Class Characteristics
on Documents Produced by Printers and Copiers – A Preliminary Study. Journal of Forensic Sciences,
Volume 49 (3), May, 2004.
LaPorte, G.., Wilson, J, Cantu, A. The Identification of 2-Phenoxyethanol in Ballpoint Inks Using Gas
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry. Journal of Forensic Sciences, Volume 49 (1),
January 2004.
Wilson, J, LaPorte, G, Cantu, A. Differentiation of Black Gel Inks Using Optical and Chemical
Techniques. Journal of Forensic Sciences, Volume 49 (2), March 2004.
LaPorte, G. Published Book Review, “Advances in the Forensic Analysis and Dating of Writing Ink.”
Journal of Forensic Identification Volume 53(6), 2003\735.
LaPorte, G, Wilson, J, Mancke, S. Amanda, Payne, J, Ramotowski, R, & Fortunato, S. The Forensic
Analysis of Thermal Transfer Printers, Journal of Forensic Sciences, Volume 48 (5), September 2003.
LaPorte, G & Ramotowski, R. The Effects of Latent Print Processing on Questioned Documents
Produced by Office Machine Systems Utilizing Inkjet Technology and Toner, Journal of Forensic
Sciences, Volume 48 (3), May, 2003.
Lovett Doust, J & LaPorte, G (1991). Population Sex Ratios, Population Mixtures and Fecundity in a
Clonal Dioecious Macrophyte, Vallisneria Americana. Journal of Ecology. 79: 477-489.

Court Testimony:
I have testified approximately 35-40 times in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the States of Texas and
Maryland on issues related to forensic urine drug testing and controlled substance analysis.
I have also testified over 25 times on issues related to forensic document examinations in State, Federal, and
International courts as follows:
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Tax Court of Canada vs L.D.G. 2000 Incorporated
Montreal, Quebec Canada
2. USA v William Bartmann
United States District Court – Northern District of Oklahoma
3. USA v Clayton Lee Waagner
United States District Court – Eastern District of Pennsylvania
4. Matter of Singh, Atvar (A76-676-494)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security –
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
5. USA vs Paul Ihle, Jr.
United States District Court – Northern Indiana
6. State v Matthew C. Owens, Case # 2NO-SO3-821 CR
Nome, Alaska
7. USA v Sylvester Richards Gayekpar
United States District Court – District of Minnesota
8. State v Matthew Owens, Case # 2NO-S03-821 CR
Kotzebue, Alaska
9. USA v Robert Sterling Miller – Western District of Texas
Austin, Texas, Case#A-05-CR-247 SS
10. USA v Hector R. Lugo-Rios – United States District Court,

April 9, 2002
October 17, 2003
December 2, 2003

July 16, 2004
September 9, 2004
January 27, 2005
October 12, 2005
November 2, 2005
April 26, 2006

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Judicial District of Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico, Case#05-354 (JAF)
USA v Nancy Harlow – Northern District of Texas
Dallas, Texas, Case#3:06-CR-011-D
USA v Hector R. Lugo-Rios et al – United States District Court,
Judicial District of Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico, Case#05-354 (JAF)
State of New Jersey v Alfred Smith
Superior Court of New Jersey, County of Burlington
Mt. Holly, NJ, Case#05-1988
USA v Cleveland Kilgore – U.S. District Court For the
District of Maryland
Baltimore, MD, Case#RDB-06-0115
USA v Isidore Nouthong et al – U.S. District Court For the
Eastern District of Virginia
Alexandria, VA, Case#:1:06cr305
USA v Isidore Nouthong et al – U.S. District Court For the
Eastern District of Virginia
Alexandria, VA, Case#:1:06cr305
USA v Clyde Cook – U.S. District Court For the
Eastern District of Tennessee
Memphis, TN
USA v Jermain Betea
Eastern District of Virginia
Alexandria, VA, Case#1:06cr305
USA v Crist Dauberman
Eastern District of Virginia
Richmond, VA , Case#3:07CR040
USA v Jose Padilla et al – U.S. District Court For the
Southern District of Florida
Miami, FL, Case#04-60001-CR-Cooke
Commonwealth of Kentucky v Quincy Omar Cross
Hickman Circuit
Clinton, KY, Case#08-CR-00001
People of the State of NY v Stacey Castor
County of Onondaga
Syracuse, NY, DR#05-359834/07-402152
International Arbitration. Bank Julius Baer Co. Ltd v Waxfield Ltd
Llc Bbcfd Sa G 04-6668-Cv 424 F.3d 278.
New York, NY.
USA v Mark A. O’Hair, Et AL
Northern District of Florida
Pensacola, FL, Case #3:08cr75/LAC
International Center for Settlement of Disputes (ICSID);
Libananco Holdings Co. Limited v. Republic of Turkey
ICSID Case No. ARB/06/8
Lake Forest Master Community Association v. Orlando Lake
Forest Joint Venture, Orlando Lake Forest Inc., NTS Mortgage
Case No. 07-CA-1867-L
Seminole County, FL
USA v Raogo Ouedraogo,
U.S. Western District of Michigan
Case No. 1:08-CR-68
Grand Rapids, MI
Yakov Shlimovich v Mikhail Cheban, et al
Case No. BC408095
Superior Court of the State of California

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February 7, 2007

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November 3, 2009

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March 10, 2011

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Los Angeles, CA
29. USA v Rami Saba
U.S. Western District of Michigan
Case No. 1:08-CR-68
Grand Rapids, MI

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