Law enforcement is a money making endeavor. There really is no doubt about it. They use buzzwords like “public safety” but their actions and tactics tell a totally different story. The whole “War on DUI” exposes this fallacy. Every weekend, police setup patrols targeting areas around popular bars and clubs. People drive drunk. The police…
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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.
Charged with a DUI? What’s NEXT?
A DUI offense is a serious, often life-altering event. If you were arrested for the first time, you may be asking yourself “What’s next?” No one plans on getting a DUI, so you probably have no idea what you are in store for. You’re probably scared. Here’s what you can expect to happen in the very…
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Various Faces of Police
The recent events in Ferguson have once again brought to light the issue of police interaction with the public. A culture of lack of training, lack of oversight and systematic arrogance have created an epidemic where the next Ferguson MO could be in your or my backyard. While there are many very hardworking and professional…
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The militarization of police and the “war” on drunk driving, is this right? Pennsylvania seems to think so
Is the over-militarization of the police and the “war” on drunk driving appropriate? Pennsylvania State Police and MPOETC seem to think so No longer science-fiction – wars are being waged by the government on American citizens. In the American military science fiction television show, Battlestar Galactica (BSG), military Commander William Adama was debating the…
read more » Philly Police Involved in Organized Crime
The police are entrusted to uphold the law and justice not extort, rob, and sell drugs. Reports out of Philly show police corruption at its finest. Philly police officers used gangland tactics to rob drug dealers, say federal authorities PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Six city narcotics officers used gangland tactics to shake down drug dealers, robbing…
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Man Blows .00 and Still Gets Arrested
One of the things that I have tried to show in this blog over the years is the FACT that not everyone who is accused of a DUI is guilty. Many good people are arrested everyday across the country and falsely charged. That is because police do not need any real evidence to arrest you….
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Grandpa Driving too Slowly Causing a DUI Arrest?!
Meet Grandpa Sam. Who would have thought that Grandpa Sam would get pulled over for driving too slowly and then end up arrested for DUI? He is an elderly man on many medications and has a speech impediment due to a stroke BUT, none of his medications are considered a controlled substance so how can…
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How a Lawyer-Scientist DUI Lawyer can Help: The toxicology of the Justin Bieber case
How a Lawyer-Scientist DUI Lawyer can Help: The toxicology of the Justin Bieber case There is a large difference between a DUI lawyer and a DUI Lawyer-Scientist. As I wrote before, I am not just a lawyer, not just a defense lawyer, but a trained Lawyer-Scientist. There are not too many of us out there,…
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The science of the Justin Bieber DUI case: How a lawyer-scientist can help
The science of the Justin Bieber DUI case: How a lawyer-scientist can help [Updated on 26 January 2014 at 905 am EST entitled “The Problem with the Resisting Arrest without Violence charge.”] [Updated on 31 January at 1216 pm EST to include the TMZ link to the GPS records.] There are a lot of my…
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Does what happen in Colorado Stay in Colorado? How Smoking Weed Legally Can Land You a Pennsylvania DUI
As of January 1, 2014, the state of Colorado became the first state to legalize marijuana possession and recreational use under certain circumstances. People can now buy marijuana like alcohol. If you are 21 or older, you can buy up to an ounce at a licensed store, as long as you have a Colorado ID….
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