Researchers at the Mayo Clinic recently published a study that found that nearly 70 percent of Americans are on prescription medication. This is a major concern because of the strict DUI-drug laws in Pennsylvania and the arbitrary way in which these cases are handled. DUI-drug laws extend beyond illicit drugs and include all prescription medications. …
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Court Rules that DRE Protocol is Inadmissible as Evidence
Recently, a Circuit Court in Maryland rule that the DRE protocol was inadmissible as evidence because “…it is not generally accepted as valid and reliable in the relevant scientific community…”. The DRE protocol is a twelve step procedure police use to try to determine whether someone is impaired by drugs. This procedure is used all over…
read more » Attorney McShane to Present at the ACS National Meeting in Anaheim
Attorney McShane is a noted litigator when it comes to the area of analytical chemistry and forensic science. His commitment to research and study have earned him the respect of experts in both the legal and scientific communities. As a result, Attorney McShane has been invited to lecture at the 241st National Meeting of the…
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Do More DUI Arrests Mean Better Enforcement?
Central PA Town Sees Growing DUI Arrest Numbers but is this a Result of Better Enforcement? I have blogged before about the statistics game police play with PA DUI arrest numbers. An increased number of arrests does not mean that there is an improvement in DUI enforcement because- “More” does not always mean “Better.” Take…
read more »Pennsylvania DUI Lawyer to Present at the 2011 ACS Expo
Pennsylvania DUI Lawyer to Present at the 2011 ACS Expo Anyone following this blog will easily realize that I put a huge emphasis on Advanced DUI Training. The lawyers at The McShane Firm are all well known around Pennsylvania and nationally for being the best trained and most prepared DUI lawyers you can find. My…
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