Proponents of “checkpoints” (which are really roadblocks) say that they are very momentary and very minor and necessary intrusions for the benefit of overall traffic safety. The reality is that the average roadblock is something far from a very momentary and very minor intrusion. In this post, we highlight an example of what proponents 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.
The New Wave of DUI Enforcement: Targeting the Innocent
The new push by the federal government is to go after DUI prescription drug cases. The problem is well over half of Americans are on prescription drugs. Basically the new push is targeting everyday citizens like you and me. The whole program is a mess and it will put a lot of innocent citizens through…
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Motorists Forced to Submit to to “Voluntary” Federal Study
How would you feel if you were randomly stopped and intimidated by the police into providing an oral swab even though you had committed no crime at? This type of abuse of power couldn’t happen in our free country could it? Welcome to Police State of Pennsylvania. Just last week a private firm conducting a…
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Jury Lambasted for Disagreeing with the Judge
So what happens when a jury hears the evidence in a trial and makes a unanimous opinion to issue a verdict that may be bold and unpopular? Shouldn’t they be commended for taking a stand for what they felt was right? Well that wasn’t the case recently in Tarrant County, Texas. In a DWI trial…
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The Cops are the “Good Guys” Right?
When I was little we were always taught that the cops were the “good guys” charged with protecting the public. Videos like the one below shatter that theory. In the video below, cops forced a driver out of his vehicle and handcuff him. While the citizen is lying on the ground totally harmless and defenseless,…
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Big Brother is Watching Your Medicine Cabinet
After the whole NSA uproar you would think that lawmakers would tread softly when it comes to creating databases about law abiding citizens. Well think again. Recently, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill that would create a statewide database to monitor the prescription drugs common citizens are using. They claim that this database…
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Judge Upholds Firing of Trooper Who Issued Bogus DUIs
Imagine being charged with a DUI knowing you were 100% innocent and the charges were completely bogus. Now imagine being convicted of this bogus DUI because the court believed the testimony of the corrupt police officer. License suspension Jail Fines Public embarrassment All because of one corrupt police officer. That is what a court found…
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Bad Police Work Leads to More Tragedy for Family of those Killed in DUI Crash
It is a horrible tragedy to lose loved ones to a DUI accident. It is even worse when justice is cannot be served because of sloppy police work. This is what happened recently in a case in Nevada. DNA shows man wasn’t driver in crash that killed 5; charges dropped DNA from blood in the…
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Another Case of Police Corruption in Pennsylvania
Once again Pennsylvania police are under fire. This time because police officers robbed drug dealers (who are the bad guys again?): Police Accused of Corruption Two former Philadelphia Police officers are now on the other side of the law after they allegedly robbed drug dealers while still on-duty. Investigators say Jonathan Garcia, 23, and Sydemy…
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DUI Law Deemed Unconstitutional but Convictions Will Stick
DUI- being a politically charged crime- leads to some strange laws and strange rulings. Recently, new stricter DUI laws were passed up north in British Columbia. The laws did not even allow any hearings for those accused. According to the Huffington Post: Doroshenko said the Motor Vehicle Act leaves no room for discretion and forces…
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