Being arrested for a DUI can be very confusing— even scary. For many people it is their first “run-in” with the law and they really don’t know where to start. The worst part is, mistakes early on in your case can seal your fate and lead to an unnecessary conviction. This is why it is…
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The Truth About Portable Breath Tests
I have written about breath testing numerous times on this blog and have shown how they are error prone, inaccurate, and non-specific to ethanol. In short, they are ridiculous. These are the problems that plague the more advanced, state authorized, stationary, breath testing machines. So what about the portable versions? The technology is even worse. …
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Attorney Auriemma Selected as FastCase 50 for 2012
At The McShane Firm we have some of the best and most innovative legal minds in the country. One of the best examples of this is our famous legal tech geek Attorney Josh Auriemma. He runs a great legal tech blog called Legal Geekery. Recently he was choosen by FastCase.com as one of the FastCase…
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Innocence! Forensic Science, Chemistry and the Law features the Innocence Project and Wrongful Convictions
The American Chemical Society’s Chemistry and the Law Division and its Forensic Science Co-Chairmen, Justin McShane, Esq. of Harrisburg, PA and Josh D. Lee, Esq. of Vinita, OK, are proud to announce a full-day presentation on the work of the Innocence Project. Forensic Science often plays a tragic role in the conviction and wrongful imprisonment…
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Why You Should Consult with a DUI Lawyer (Even if You are Guilty)
Being charged with a DUI can be very confusing and scary. There are many details to take into consideration before making an decision on how to proceed with your case. If you make the wrong moves and are miscalculate, you could end up in jail and face a lengthy license suspension. As a PA DUI…
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Training to be the Best
Our regular readers know that I place a lot of emphasis on advanced DUI training and lecturing. In 2011 I spent over 600 hours in training seminars and will top that again this year. That’s the equivalent of 3 months solid of training. There is no DUI lawyer in PA who spends this much time…
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Superior Court Will Review Ruling in Road Rage Conviction
Last week, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania agreed to review its ruling on Curtis A. Williams Jr.’s aggravated assault and reckless endangerment convictions in the Easter 2009 road rage case. Williams is represented by Attorney Justin McShane and Attorney Josh Auriemma of The McShane Firm. The Facts of the Case Curtis A. Williams Jr. of…
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Attorney McShane Awarded NCDD 2012 Dean’s Award
The National College for DUI Defense (NCDD) just concluded its 2012 Summer Session which is its flagship seminar. Every year it is held at the facility of Harvard Law School in Cambridge, MA. It is not officially affiliated with Harvard. The Summer Session is attended by the very best DUI attorneys in the country and…
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Attorneys McShane and Auriemma Win Appeal of DUI Case
Recently Attorneys McShane and Auriemma won an appeal of a DUI case before The Superior Court of Pennsylvania in the case of Commonwealth vs. Karns. It was a published opinion which makes it binding precedent in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Details of the Case Officer Patterson of the Bedford Borough Police Department received a report…
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Super Lawyers Names Attorney McShane a Rising Star
The 2012 issue of Super Lawyers Magazine has been released for Pennsylvania and Delaware and once again Attorney Justin McShane of The McShane Firm has been selected as a Rising Star in DUI Defense. (You can view Justin’s listing at https://digital.superlawyers.com/superlawyers/penndelaware2012?pg=89#pg89 ). Super Lawyers Magazine uses a very critical selection process and in the end,…
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