In my years of defending Pennsylvania DUI cases, I have found that DUI is a truly unique type of crime. Many crimes are premeditated, well-thought out intentional acts with a lot of planning. DUI is not. DUI is usually either the result of someone who is impaired making a poor decision, a person who does…
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Bad Technology and Bad Laws Lead to False DUI Arrests
DUI are cases are very complex. Most of the time, the only evidence is the opinion of a bias police officer and a reading from a blood or breath test. Unfortunately, this opinion evidence coupled with bad technology leads to far too many false DUI arrests. Here as an excellent editorial on the causes for…
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Pennsylvania DUI Lawyers Attend NCDD Summer Session at Harvard Law School
At The McShane Firm, we strive to be very best DUI lawyers in Pennsylvania. Part of that struggle for perfection is attending the most prestigious and cutting-edge training programs available. In the world of DUI, there is no organization more dedicated to DUI training than the National for DUI Defense, Inc. (NCDD) and the crown-jewel…
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Challenging DUI Blood Evidence Part 1: Introduction
In my years as a PA DUI Attorney, I have learned that the ability to challenge DUI blood evidence is a vital skill that can help win many cases. This is because there is a common myth that DUI blood testing is accurate and precise. Prosecutors treat it as if it is the “Holy Grail…
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PA DUI Checkpoints for the Holiday Weekend
This weekend as Americans celebrate our independence and liberty, Pennsylvania State Police is planning on infringing on your rights through DUI checkpoints. While the constitution protects us from unreasonable search and seizure, DUI checkpoints violate those rights who many people gave their lives for. This holiday weekend, police will be setting up DUI checkpoints on…
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Why You Need a DUI Trial Attorney
You have a constitutional right to a trial if you are charged with a DUI in Pennsylvania. However, the sad reality is that most attorneys do not take DUI cases to trial. In fact, I know of some attorneys who have two decades worth of experience and have never taken a DUI case to a…
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PA DUI Attorney Selected as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine
PA DUI Attorney Justin McShane was recently selected as a 2011 Super Lawyer Rising Stars in Criminal Defense: DUI for Pennsylvania. Super Lawyers is a respected publication and selects the very best attorneys in the country for these prestigious awards. They use a very thorough selection process based on peer ratings and those lawyers with…
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Attorney McShane Co-writes Amicus in Supreme Court Win
The Supreme Court Announces its Decision in Bullcoming v. New Mexico in Favor of the Petitioner The Supreme Court of the United States has reversed the decision in the case of Bullcoming v. New Mexico siding with the argument that the prosecution using a surrogate forensic analyst who was not involved in the actual testing…
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PA DUI Attorney: Recent DUI Lectures
As a respected DUI attorney, I have been invited to many DUI training seminars to share my knowledge, particularly in the area of DUI blood testing. Gas Chromatography is the process used to measure blood alcohol content (BAC) and is considered by many prosecutors to be “invincible” and an “automatic conviction.” That is because most…
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The Importance of Choosing the Right Lawyer
You Will Have Almost No Chance of Winning Your DUI Case if You Choose the Wrong Lawyer If you are facing DUI charges in PA, you are up against an experienced prosecutor armed with professional witnesses (police officers) and “scientific” evidence who is looking to convict you. The only way to stop them is having…
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