Many of our clients have a similar complaint. When they read the police report, it sounds nothing like what actually happened. It’s like the police are making stuff up. Furthermore, everyone in court believes the officer in the blue uniform and not the person who got arrested. It can all feel so hopeless. Many of…
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Not everyone who is charged with a DUI is guilty. In fact, many of our clients have been acquitted or have had the charges against them dismissed, even in high BAC cases, even with blood tests.
Inspired by the work of The Innocence Project, we think of our work At The McShane Firm as the DUI Innocence Project.
If you are looking for aggressive DUI defense by an attorney who believes in your innocence, call 1-866-MCSHANE.
What to Expect if You’re Expecting… a DUI: Preliminary Hearings
DUI Preliminary Hearings in PA: A Brief Introduction I frequently represent people all over the Harrisburg area when they are accused of a DUI. Two of the most frequent questions I get asked are: (A) What is a preliminary hearing all about, and (B) Am I definitely going to go to jail or lose my…
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Broken Bail Systems Leaves People in Jail because they are Poor
There needs to be serious reform in the criminal justice system. There are so many aspects that are broken and so many ways in which the rights of citizens are being compromised. The bail system is one of these systems that is often overlooked. Often times, people are arrested on small charges and are left…
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Pennsylvania pays compensation for a man who was falsely imprisoned for a DUI
Imagine getting pulled over and accused of a DUI even though you were completely innocent. Imagine spending over 5 months in jail even though your test results came back negative- more than once. Imagine losing your job and your place to live because of this extended false imprisonment. You think this is a fictional story?…
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Video Shows Pennsylvania State Troopers Discussing DUI Quota
A recently filed lawsuit shows two Pennsylvania State troopers allegedly discussing their “DUI Quota”. Without performing roadside sobriety tests to establish probable cause in a May 2015 arrest in the parking lot of a bar near Lehighton, troopers speculated whether the suspect sitting in the back of a cruiser was “DUI,” the suit alleges. One…
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John Oliver Exposes Fake Forensic Science
Well worth a watch. He highlights a lot of the issues we have been writing about for years. (Please see Problems with Forensic Science) xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonxosofutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbethttps://bsport.fithttps://onbet88.ooohttps://i9bet.bizhttps://hi88.ooohttps://okvip.athttps://f8bet.athttps://fb88.cashhttps://vn88.cashhttps://shbet.atbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb leicester cityMUman citymessi lionelsalahnapolineymarpsgronaldoserie atottenhamvalenciaAS ROMALeverkusenac milanmbappenapolinewcastleaston…
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Top 6 Causes for Wrongful Convictions (Part 6) — Eye Witness Misidentification
Last but definitely not least, the single greatest contributing factor to wrongful convictions is eyewitness identification. A whopping 70% of wrongful convictions, who were later cleared by DNA testing, were due to a mis-identification of the criminal by the eyewitness, who is sometimes even the victim themselves. The table below illustrates this phenomenon. After…
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Top 6 Causes for Wrongful Convictions (Part 5) — False Confessions
When it comes to the issue of forcing out a confession, has our criminal justice system evolved much from the days of the Salem Witch Trials, during which about 50 women were coerced into confessing to have performed witchcraft? Or are there still remnants of such methods of forced confessions in existence today? Or what…
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Top 6 Causes for Wrongful Convictions (Part 4) — Police and Prosecutorial Misconduct
Welcome to part 4 of this series where we will discuss how people can become wrongfully convicted and sent to prison just because of the misconduct of police and state prosecutors. Sometimes an officer may hold back some evidence found at the scene of the crime. Sometimes forensic evidence is not sent to the lab for testing….
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Top 6 Causes for Wrongful Convictions (Part 3) — Bad Forensics
When forensic evidence is presented in the courtroom, there is a general assumption that “if it is scientific, then it must be true.” The reality is much different. Witnesses in white lab coats are much easier to believe than the defendant who has already been stigmatized simply by being charged. Most jurors are inclined to…
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