Category Archives: General DUI Information
People just don’t take DUI seriously. For whatever reason, people still try to represent themselves or hire general practitioners who can give them bad advice. Many people just don’t realize how a DUI conviction can possibly change their lives. As a Pennsylvania DUI attorney who has fought in courtrooms all over the state and even [...]
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The 4th of July to A DUI Lawyer: What would the Founding Fathers think?
July 4, 2011 by Justin McShane
Happy 4th of July! A report card from our Founding Fathers I had a thought last night and I gather a lot of my DUI defense lawyer brethren and sistren might think the same. What would the Founding Fathers think of us now? If they could see us and look at our judicial institutions and [...]
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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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Apple has agreed to remove apps that alert people to the location of DUI checkpoints. As we have written before, a group of four senators wrote letters to Apple, RIM and Google requesting the censorship of apps that can be used to alert users about DUI checkpoints. RIM removed two popular apps previously and Apple’s [...]
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There seems to be an app for almost everything nowadays. Recently, a DUI checkpoint evasion app, which informs users of the locations of DUI checkpoints, has caught the ire of some senators who are pushing to have them removed. Four senators, Harry Reid (D-NV), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ), and Tom Udall [...]
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We previously took a look at numbers 10 through 6 in the list of our top ten DUI articles of 2010. Today we take a look at the very best posts of the last year. : The Pennsylvania DUI Lawyer Challenge: Pennsylvania DUI Penalties Average every day citizens who I meet all over PA frequently [...]
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When we started Pennsylvania DUI Blog, our goal was to present an alternative and balanced view as opposed to the propaganda being pushed by powerful DUI lobbies who are infringing on our rights and to try to combat the often lamented adage that “there is a DUI exception to the Constitution.” Our goal is to [...]
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Modern pharmacology has produced a number of drugs that cause physiological symptoms similar to ones shown by someone who is drunk. These drugs may or may not affect someone’s ability to drive safely. Hence this is a growing problem and one that DUI lawyers in Pennsylvania and beyond need to monitor. Here is a recent [...]
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Aside from burgers and fireworks, the Fourth of July is a time to reflect on how fortunate we are to be free and have rights. Freedom of Speech. The Right to Bear Arms. Protection from unreasonable search and seizure. (Does not apply to Texas DUI suspects.) Right to a Trial by Jury. The Presumption of [...]
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Every Friday we will take a look at some of the most commonly asked questions about Pennsylvania DUI so that we can clear up any misconceptions and provide you with the most up-to-date and accurate information. Today: Why would I want to hire an attorney for a preliminary hearing if all I want to do [...]
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