Hgn Observation

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Upon my arrival on the scene, I observed a blue vehicle, NJ registration J97FXY stopped in the Court of Deptford 1 lot. I spoke with the stopping officer, P/O Bullock #5248 who advised me the reason for his stop. P/O Bullock also mentioned as he was speaking with the driver his hand movements were slow and he immediately overtaken from the odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from the vehicle. After being briefed, I approached the driver now identified as Charles L. Walker 2nd. When I asked Charles if he had any drinks tonight, he slurred “No homie, I’m not drunk and what’s the reason you have me stopped.” During my further conversation with Charles, he started to become irate over he was “surrounded” by three white police officers. To help levitate the problem, I asked the other officers to take a step back so I could speak with Charles. I advised Charles that I was going to administer SFST’s and the first test was the HGN test.

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After Charles advised me that he did not, I explained to him the instruction, to which he advised that he understood. I began the test and Charles moved his head as I moved the stimulus. I stopped the test and explained to him to follow my stimulus with his eyes only. I began again and Charles moved his eyes the opposite direction of pen as if he was attempting to deceive the test. I stopped once again and advised him to “move his eyes in the same direction as my pen and keep following it until I tell you to stop.” I started the test again and observed a lack of smooth pursuit in both eyes. There was a distinct and sustained nystagmus in both eyes also. I also observed nystagmus prior to forty-five (45) degrees in both eyes with no

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