If you have been charged with a DUI, you are probably losing sleep over what is going to happen next. In this six-part blog series, “Driving Through the DUI Process,” we will present a step-by-step explanation of the typical DUI court proceedings in Pennsylvania. Having an experienced DUI attorney by your side early in the process can make…
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Why DUI Attorneys Shouldn’t Announce the Arrest of Celebrities on their Websites or Blogs
Lot’s of people jump to conclusions when news of a celebrity DUI breaks. Recently, this was the case with former NFL quarterback Vince Young. The media makes it look like that charge is a conviction. What is more disheartening is that many DUI lawyers also operate this by posting these very slanted news reports without…
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Attorney Justin McShane Published in Understanding DUI Scientific Evidence
Congratulations to Attorneys Justin McShane and Katherine McShane, of The McShane Firm, who co-authored a chapter in the book Understanding DUI Scientific Evidence. This book is widely respected in legal circles as it is authored by top attorneys and scientists. The chapter they authored is entitled “Pennsylvania DUID Prosecution: The Measurand Problem” . DUI Drugs (DUID) is a…
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Here’s What to Do When Arrested for a DUI
If you were recently arrested for a DUI, chances are that you are scared and frustrated. There are probably a lot of questions racing through your head. “Will I go to jail?” “What will happen to my license?” “If I can’t drive, how will I get to work?” Right now you need answers. We…
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The first 5 things to do after being arrested for a DUI
Being arrested for a DUI can be a very frightening and confusing experience. For many people it is their first run-in with the law. If you have been arrested for a DUI, there are certain important things you should know and steps you should take RIGHT NOW to make sure you don’t weaken your case….
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When do prescription drugs expire in Pennsylvania? Warrantless Fishing expeditions in DUID cases by the Government
As more and more efforts by our government are being made to try to criminalize legitimate medical palliative care issued by a trained clinician, the more a DUI lawyer has to learn and know about the law and the science behind pharmacology. This is never more true than in the case of Driving Under the…
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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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A Fantastic DUI Defender: Attorney Steven Hernandez
Since Pennsylvania DUI blog has many out of state readers, from time to time I like to highlight the efforts being made by excellent DUI attorneys across the country. One such lawyer is Attorney Steven Hernandez in New Jersey. I have known Attorney Hernandez for many years as a student in some of the courses…
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How Bad Can a Bad Lawyer Really Be?
No matter how many times it’s said, some people still don’t understand how bad a bad lawyer can really be. The Innocence Project list bad lawyering as one of the leading causes to false convictions. Here is an excerpt from on of the profiles highlighting this issue: The exoneration and release of Jimmy Ray Bromgard…
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