Pennsylvania Man Files Suit Against the Police For Being Shot in the Course of an Alleged DUI Attorney Tim Barrouk is an aggressive litigator and one of the best DUI and criminal defense lawyers in PA. He is currently representing a Cumberland County man who is seeking $1 million in damages after a Pennsylvania state…
read more »Month: February 2011
Tougher Penalties for repeat Pennsylvania drunk drivers
A lot of politics surround the issue of DUI in PA. There are many powerful lobbies like MADD and the Pennsylvania DUI Association that are pushing for harsher penalties for DUI and have even proposed some legislation that, in essence, assumes that a suspect is guilty before they have had a chance in court. I…
read more »PA DUI Attorney Challenge: Expert Witnesses
In our series: The PA DUI Attorney Challenge, we propose a number of clues a common citizen can use to determine who is the best DUI lawyer in Pennsylvania. Today we look at The Use of Expert Witnesses. As we discussed in a previous post, there are thousands of DUI attorneys in PA but only…
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…
read more »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 »The Forgotten Victims of DUI
Every year countless lives are devastated by DUI. When most of us think about the victims of DUI, we usually think about those killed or injured in drunk driving accidents. Beyond the tragedy suffered by them lies another group of people who also deserve our compassion and attention, yet they are totally forgotten. The Forgotten…
read more »PA DUI Attorney to Present at the AAFS Annual Meeting
Attorney McShane has unmatched credentials as an expert attorney in analytical chemistry matters. No attorney in the country can match the body of knowledge and study he has. He has been recognized numerous times for his outstanding knowledge about forensic science and once again will present a research paper at another prestigious scientific convention. From…
read more »Does a DUI charge only prove you have good hygiene?
One of the reasons I argue against stiffer penalties for DUI is because the technology and testing being used is very inaccurate and there is a high risk that these stiffer penalties will be applied to innocent people. In one case, a Minnesota man tested positive for alcohol and was sent to jail because this…
read more »Information about DUI for PA Teachers
I get a lot of question from Pennsylvania teachers about DUI. In addition to legal penalties, they are normally worried about how a DUI conviction will effect their standing as a licensed teacher. There is no “hard and fast” rule and other factors such as a teacher’s disciplinary record may also be considered. Here are…
read more »PA DUI Police Violate our Constitutional Rights
Pennsylvania Police are Conducting Illegal Random Stops for DUI The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution makes it illegal for police to make arrests without probable cause. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue,…
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