The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania along with state and local police are all trying to make our roadways safer…or so they claim. Once again the evident hypocrisy is crystal clear when it comes to Pennsylvania DUI. As a Pennsylvania DUI Lawyer, it is my job to show a balanced picture of what is really happening. Decision…
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DUI Hypocrisy: Guilty Before Being Proven Innocent
Drunk driving is a serious problem in Pennsylvania and across the country. Like most of us, I also wish that people would not make the choice of getting behind the wheel while they are drunk. To battle this, many people are willing to adopt “any means necessary” to eliminate the DUI problem. However, sometimes these…
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There is no such thing as the presumption of innocence in DUI cases
There’s no such thing as the presumption of innocence in modern day United States and Pennsylvania jury trials. It’s a sad fact that it seems as if a person, especially accused of a DUI, has to prove themselves to be innocent through the course of trial proceedings rather than the proper burden being applied both…
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DUI Witch Hunting
When I introduce myself as a Pennsylvania DUI lawyer to new people I get some mixed responses. Many people who are probably well intentioned see this as absolutely abhorrent. Then comes the inevitable question set in an offensive tone, “How do you defend THOSE people?”. This leads into discussions about carnage on the road and…
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Warning about social media when you’re accused of a Pennsylvania DUI
Over the past couple of years, there has been a huge boom in the popularity of Social Networking Sites like Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter. These sites have become part of our daily lives and thus many people have become careless in the use of these sites. Take this warning seriously: If you are accused of…
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DUI Editorial: Shifting the burden: A favorite tactic of DA’s
I just came back from a conference, specifically the NCDD Winter Session, where the nation’s best and brightest DUI Lawyers assembled. At these conferences, people learn as much if not more outside of the formal structured learning sessions as perhaps they do in them. After one of the sessions, at dinner, several of us were lamenting…
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Pennsylvania DL-13 INITIAL REPORTING FORM: How an ER phsyician has more power than a Police Officer
Under Pennsylvania Law, your driving license can be suspended without a hearing In Pennsylvania a police officer or Trooper cannot administratively suspend your driver’s license right on the spot for an allegation of a DUI no matter how high your BAC is. The same holds true for a District Attorney. All license suspensions in the…
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Harmless Error Analysis: Is it really harmless?
t’s New Year’s day. Happy New Year. I might be the only one blogging on DUI today, but if you are reading this, then that means that you are like me in that we both want to learn as much as we can about DUI and the emerging trends nationally when it comes to DUI…
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How Do You Beat a DUI In Pennsylvania? The Truth
How do you Beat a DUI in Pennsylvania? As a Pennsylvania DUI Attorney I’m always running into someone new in my travels across the beautiful Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the United States. From Harrisburg to Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and states beyond, one thing that stays the same is the “magic question” that everyone seems to…
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The Problem with Drug Recognition Expert and Why it is Designed for Failure
When people think of DUI, they often think of Drunk Driving meaning drinking too much alcohol. There is, of course, another form of DUI that is referred to as DUID or Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, both legal prescription drugs and illegal drugs. As such, it now becomes very important for DUI Lawyers to…
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