Get this! A drunk Colorodo man was riding his horse through a shopping plaza mall wearing a cowboy hat, when he received a $25 ticket for his class-B traffic violation. Officers came to a parking lot in Arvada, a suburb of Denver, responding to a call of a cowboy who couldn’t stay in the saddle….
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Teenage DUI– Convict the Homeowner??
It’s called the Social Host Ordinance. Although it is not here in Pennsylvania in an explicit statute, where the SHO statute is in place, the SHO applies to any gathering where three or more people are present in a private home where alcohol is served to minors under the age of 21. If passed, not…
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Dumb DUI Defense
To all those who say that all DUI lawyer are the same, I present to you…the dumbest DUI defense in the world: Dina Lohan drove totally wasted and it’s all because the paparazzi drove her to the bottle and then the steering wheel … this according to her bizarre lawyer. Dina and her lawyer, Mark…
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Money is Important, but Justice is Priceless.
The following was an editorial that was printed on the front page of The Paxton Herald. Money is Important, but Justice is Priceless. By Justin J. McShane, JD, F-AIC I dream of a time when there are no drunk drivers on the road. Drunk driving costs lives and ruins families. It is…
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MADD is maddening
I have a lot of good things to say about Mother’s Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Even though I am a DUI defense lawyer, both MADD and I have the same goals. We want to end DUI. We want our roads to be safe. We want to save lives. Use a designated driver. I also have…
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Roadblock stops 1021 but no DUI arrests: More Police (In)Efficiency: They threw a party and no body came
What if you put together a big huge party, but no one came? You’d feel pretty lame wouldn’t you?? DUI checkpoints are woefully inefficient. This is a fact. If you don’t believe me read this: 1,021 drivers stopped at Burbank DUI checkpoint; 0 were drunk A sobriety checkpoint in Burbank on Saturday that screened 1,021…
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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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Is Pennsylvania’s Refusal Enhancement for DUI Blood Cases Constitutional?
This morning the Supreme Court of the United States released its opinion in the case of Missouri v. McNeely. While the core holding of the case will not impact Pennsylvania, in the reasoning and the dicta (the text of the opinion) it is quite clear that Pennsylvania’s current laws (75 PaCSA 3804) for sentencing enhancement…
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New Free Mobile App Instantly Alerts Your Attorney if You are Arrested
A new mobile App called “Off to Jail” automatically sends a text message to your bail bondsman, attorney and any friends or family you select and alerts them about your arrests and your whereabouts. The idea came from an arrest where the police officer would not allow the citizen to contact their attorney or family…
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Impartiality Be Damned! New Jersey Judge Doubles as Prosecutor
One of the hallmarks of a democratic society is the right to a trial before an impartial judge or jury. So what happens when the judge himself acts as the prosecutor for the case? As absurd as it sounds, this is exactly what happened in a municipal court in New Jersey on the evening of…
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