Category Archives: DUI Drugs

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Driving under the influence of Prescription Drugs

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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Permalink to Defending DUI Drug Cases: Part 9 from PA DUI attorney Justin J. McShane

Defending DUI Drug Cases: Part 9 from PA DUI attorney Justin J. McShane

Pennsylvania DUI attorney Justin J. McShane, Esq. presents his lecture "Defending DUI Drug Cases" in Hartford, CT in December 2009. In Part 9: "Conclusion," expert DUI Attorney McShane urges his audience to use truth and science in DUI defense instead of "smoke and mirrors." The McShane Firm is the premiere DUI/DWI law firm in Harrisburg, [...]

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Permalink to Defending DUI Drug Cases: Part 8 from PA DUI attorney Justin J. McShane

Defending DUI Drug Cases: Part 8 from PA DUI attorney Justin J. McShane

Pennsylvania DUI attorney Justin J. McShane, Esq. presents his lecture "Defending DUI Drug Cases" in Hartford, CT in December 2009. In Part 8: "Dealing with DRE Officers," expert DUI Attorney McShane explains various tactics for dealing with so-called Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) officers in DUI-D cases. The McShane Firm is the premiere DUI/DWI law firm [...]

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Permalink to Defending DUI Drug Cases: Part 7 from PA DUI attorney Justin J. McShane

Defending DUI Drug Cases: Part 7 from PA DUI attorney Justin J. McShane

Pennsylvania DUI attorney Justin J. McShane, Esq. presents his lecture "Defending DUI Drug Cases" in Hartford, CT in December 2009. In Part 7: "Educating The Jury," expert DUI Attorney McShane explains how to beat a state drug expert by demonstrating to jurors the difference between a valid and conclusve result and a real-world false conclusion [...]

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Permalink to Defending DUI Drug Cases: Part 6 from PA DUI attorney Justin J. McShane

Defending DUI Drug Cases: Part 6 from PA DUI attorney Justin J. McShane

Pennsylvania DUI attorney Justin J. McShane, Esq. presents his lecture "Defending DUI Drug Cases" in Hartford, CT in December 2009. In Part 6: "Solid Dose Drug Testing," expert DUI Attorney McShane focuses on solid does drug testing, and explains why gas chromatography is the most accurate drug identification system, but oly if preformed properly. The [...]

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Permalink to Defending DUI Drug Cases: Part 5 from PA DUI attorney Justin J. McShane

Defending DUI Drug Cases: Part 5 from PA DUI attorney Justin J. McShane

Pennsylvania DUI attorney Justin J. McShane, Esq. presents his lecture "Defending DUI Drug Cases" in Hartford, CT in December 2009. In Part 5: "Drug Testing Overview," expert DUI Attorney McShane presents an overview the different types of DUI-D testing systems and the shortcomings of each. The McShane Firm is the premiere DUI/DWI law firm in [...]

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Permalink to Defending DUI Drug Cases: Part 4 from PA DUI attorney Justin J. McShane

Defending DUI Drug Cases: Part 4 from PA DUI attorney Justin J. McShane

Pennsylvania DUI attorney Justin J. McShane, Esq. presents his lecture "Defending DUI Drug Cases" in Hartford, CT in December 2009. In Part 4: "Dosage and Drug Response," expert DUI Attorney McShane explains the important roles of both the drug response curve and chronic dose sample error in successfully defending DUI-D cases. The McShane Firm is [...]

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Permalink to Defending DUI Drug Cases: Part 3 from PA DUI attorney Justin J. McShane

Defending DUI Drug Cases: Part 3 from PA DUI attorney Justin J. McShane

Pennsylvania DUI attorney Justin J. McShane, Esq. presents his lecture "Defending DUI Drug Cases" in Hartford, CT in December 2009. In Part 3: "Pharmacology," expert DUI Attorney McShane explains the differences, both in testing procedure and impairment determination, between DUI Alcohol and DUI Drug cases. The McShane Firm is the premiere DUI/DWI law firm in [...]

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Permalink to Defending DUI Drug Cases: Part 2 from PA DUI attorney Justin J. McShane

Defending DUI Drug Cases: Part 2 from PA DUI attorney Justin J. McShane

Pennsylvania DUI attorney Justin J. McShane, Esq. presents his lecture "Defending DUI Drug Cases" in Hartford, CT in December 2009. In Part 2: "Drug Identification and Quantification," expert DUI Attorney McShane details the difference between impaired and metabolite states, and explains why "the numbers by themselves are meaningless or junk." The McShane Firm is the [...]

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Permalink to Defending DUI Drug Cases: Part 1 from PA DUI attorney Justin J. McShane

Defending DUI Drug Cases: Part 1 from PA DUI attorney Justin J. McShane

Pennsylvania DUI attorney Justin J. McShane, Esq. presents his lecture "Defending DUI Drug Cases" in Hartford, CT in December 2009. In this introduction, expert DUI Attorney McShane presents an overview of how DUI lawyers can use forensic science to successfully defend clients accused of DUI-D cases. The McShane Firm is the premiere DUI/DWI law firm [...]

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