The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has rolled out a sparkling new ad campaign which you will surely be bombarded with over Pennsylvania’s airways. The ad campaign costs over $14 million dollars with millions more supporting the “crackdowns” all over the country. Additionally, the state Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has provided the state police and and…
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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 is Court Like?
People who have never had any legal trouble always wonder what is court like? Well, nothing in life is fair and the justice system is no different, especially when you are dealing with a DUI. When you step into court to fight a DUI charge, you are up against a strong, experienced gang of professionals…
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Pennsylvania Takes the War on DUI Too Far
As a DUI attorney who has fought cases all over Pennsylvania, I have seen way too many cases where the police have wrongfully arrested people all in the name of the “War on DUI.” I have seen people with cerebral palsy, cyclic vomiting syndrome, diabetes and even people driving horse buggies wrongfully arrested for DUI…
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Police Falsify DUI Reports to Earn Overtime Pay
Reports of police corruption is nothing new or sadly is not even surprising any more. It is the natural byproduct of a hyper-aggressive enforcement environment fraught with lack of oversight, greed and officers with too much power as opposed to the old fashioned correct way of policing which was to conduct an investigation. The reason…
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Get Charged with a Felony for a Senior Prank
An Indianapolis teenager participated in the long held tradition of playing a senior prank at the end of his high school career. Little did he know that he would be charged with a felony with a maximum of eight years in prison. Teen faces prison after sex doll prank goes awry INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When…
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Sources of False DUI Convictions: Improper Conduct by The Government
In my years as a PA DUI Attorney, fighting in courtrooms all across Pennsylvania, I have gone toe-to-toe with some of the very best prosecutors in the state and have come out on top. While many prosecutors adhere to ethical and professional standards, a growing number of prosecutors adopt a convict “by any means necessary”…
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Why You Need a DUI Trial Attorney
You have a constitutional right to a trial if you are charged with a DUI in Pennsylvania. However, the sad reality is that most attorneys do not take DUI cases to trial. In fact, I know of some attorneys who have two decades worth of experience and have never taken a DUI case to a…
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The 4th of July to A DUI Lawyer: What would the Founding Fathers think?
Happy 4th of July! A report card from our Founding Fathers I had a thought last night and I gather a lot of my DUI defense lawyer brethren and sistren might think the same. What would the Founding Fathers think of us now? If they could see us and look at our judicial institutions and…
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Quality Assurance Standards for the Police
It is infinitely better to have a few good men than many indifferent ones. -GEORGE WASHINGTON, letter to James McHenry, Aug. 10, 1798 Most of us are familiar with quality assurance and quality standards. Whether it is taking the steps to limit defective parts in a manufacturing plant or creating a better user experience for…
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Budget Cuts Could Reduce PA DUI Checkpoints
The U.S. Department of Transportation has cut its funding for Pennsylvania DUI programs by nearly 1/3 this year which could reduce the number of roving patrols and DUI checkpoints in PA. Police: Budget cuts could imperil DUI checkpoint program The U.S. Department of Transportation cut its funding of Pennsylvania drunken-driving enforcement programs by a third…
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