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: Dear Pennsylvania DUI Lawyer, For a first time general impairment DUI, do you think I need to hire…
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Drunk Sleeping is not the same as Drunk Driving
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania along with state and local police are all trying to make our roadways safer…or so they claim. Once again the evident hypocrisy is crystal clear when it comes to Pennsylvania DUI. As a Pennsylvania DUI Lawyer, it is my job to show a balanced picture of what is really happening. Decision…
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PA DUI Mailbag: DUI Accident Charge
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: Dear Attorney McShane, I came across your blog today and found it to have a ton of information…
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Implied Consent: It Doesn’t Matter if You Don’t Understand
In Pennsylvania, Implied Consent means that you agree to submit to a chemical test if you are ever asked to do so by a police officer. When you go to renew your driving license, it is one of the forms you will have to sign. It is known by a couple of different names: the…
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PA DUI Mailbag: Effects on Non-Pennsylvania Drivers
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: Dear Pennsylvania DUI Lawyer, I am licensed out of state and was recently charged with a Pennsylvania DUI…
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Pennsylvania is Letting Criminals Walk
One popular "solution" to the DUI problem is to toughen the laws and make harsher penalties. Here in Pennsylvania, that still wouldn’t work because of shoddy police work. All it will do is lead to more truly factually or legally not guilty citizens among us being convicted and punished. Here is an investigation from last…
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The McShane Firm: A Commitment to Excellence in Pennsylvania DUI Defense
At The McShane Firm we take our responsibility very seriously. Pennsylvania citizens trust us to defend their liberty, freedom and future against very serious DUI charges. It becomes our responsibility to defend them with integrity and prepare ourselves to offer them the best possible defense. To this ends. Our lawyers combined spend over a thousand…
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PA DUI Mailbag: I Thought .08 was a DUI in PA?
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: Dear Pennsylvania DUI Lawyer, My 20 year old son was charged with a DUI while he tested at…
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Pennsylvania DUI Lawyer Attends ACS Chromatography Training
Recently the American Chemical Society (ACS) held a five day intensive course on Gas Chromatography (GC). Gas Chromatography is used for DUI blood testing right here in Pennsylvania and around the country. Any DUI lawyer worth his/her salt should be well versed in how Gas Chromatography works and how it can yield erroneously high blood…
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The Fourth of July and DUI
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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