Every Friday we will take a look at some of the most commonly asked DUI questions so that we can clear up any misconceptions and provide you with the most up-to-date and accurate information. Today: I don’t know anything about law. How can I make sure I choose the best DUI lawyer? This is really a…
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They Get Off on Technicalities but They’re Really Guilty, Aren’t They?
In my travels around the country and around Pennsylvania, I run into a number of people. One of the most common questions I get is, "You get them off on technicalities but they’re really guilty, aren’t they?" Here’s a question: Have you ever been accused of something you didn’t do? Of course, at one time or…
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DUI Mailbag: I Just Blew a .18. What’s the use of Fighting This?
Every Friday we will take a look at some of the most commonly asked DUI questions so that we can clear up any misconceptions and provide you with the most up-to-date and accurate information. Today: I Just Blew a 0.18. What’s the use of Fighting This? There are three main reasons why I would advise,…
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The Twitter Bird Has Had a Little Too Much to Drink
Interesting article that shows how creative people are getting with Twitter. How drunk is SXSW? Follow the tweeting breathalyzer Combine a mass of Internet-obsessed geeks and alcohol, and what do you get? Aside from some very awkward social situations, the natural offspring is a Twitter-enabled breathalyzer project. I have blogged before about how we should…
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Harrisburg DUI: Do they arrest people for DUI in Harrisburg?
I was just asked by someone just today: Do they arrest people for DUI in Harrisburg? I asked that person, "Absolutely". I went on to tell that person that unlike other areas in the country where a police officer may call a cab or offer a person a ride home, it is quite clear that…
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DUI Tunnel Vision: How Contextual Bias leads to False Arrests
Contextual bias is a particular problem with respect to DUI arrests, not just in the state of Pennsylvania but in the entire country. Through often politicized law enforcement initiatives such as Operation Night Hawk and other similar DUI focused patrols, intense pressure is placed upon police officers and troopers to “hunt” drunk drivers. They are…
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Harrisburg Based DUI attorney Justin McShane invited to speak at the annual Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association meeting
Harrisburg based DUI lawyer Justin J. McShane has been invited to present before the Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on advanced DUI training. Although ACDLA is sponsoring the event, it is a multi-state training seminar The seminar is scheduled for Friday, October 8, 2010 in Biloxi, Mississippi at the the 5-star quality Beau Rivage. The…
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DUI related axoims: Paradigm shift towards Data Driven Decision Making (D3M)
An axiom is a type of postulate or a proposition that is not proved or demonstrated but is considered to be so true as to be organically self-evident. Therefore, its truth is taken for granted, and serves as a starting point for deducing and inferring other (theory dependent) truths that require proof. As we discussed…
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Why it is right to be a modern day skeptic: The need to continue to challenge sacred cows: Paradigm Shift
(Pictured above: A sacred cow) A sacred cow is defined as "an object or practice which is considered immune from criticism, especially unreasonably so." They exist all around us. Some healthy. Most are not. It is vitally important for the evolution of man and science to identify, examine and challenge sacred cows. In short to…
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Lisa Bloom Interview with Pennsylvania DUI Attorney Justin McShane
Lisa Bloom of CBS and CNN interviews Pennsylvania DUI Attorney Justin McShane. In this interview ignition interlock devices issues and malfunctions are discussed. Also what makes the McShane Firm different from all other Pennsylvania DUI law firms is discussed. The question of will alcohol inpatient treatment help me is addressed. Finally, Driving Under the Influence of…
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