DUI blood testing is very complex. There are specific scientific procedures which need to be followed in order to produce a valid result. The only way to challenge the result is to know the science behind the tests better than the state experts. This is the big question that you must ask yourself about your…
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Introduction to Gas Chromatography Training Video
Gas chromatography (GC) is widely used in criminal cases whether it is to determine blood alcohol results, detect levels of drugs in the system or to identify whether or not that white powder is indeed cocaine. Therefore, it is very important for criminal defense lawyers to be well-educated in GC and be able to understand…
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April’s Fools: On April 1, 2014 Pennsylvania becomes a notice and demand state
On February 19, 2014, effective April 1, 2014, upon the joint recommendation of the Criminal Procedural Rules Committee and the Committee on Rules of Evidence, the Supreme Court adopted new Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure 574 to provide procedures for the admissibility of forensic laboratory reports in lieu of expert testimony. Click for Order Click…
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How a Lawyer-Scientist DUI Lawyer can Help: The toxicology of the Justin Bieber case
How a Lawyer-Scientist DUI Lawyer can Help: The toxicology of the Justin Bieber case There is a large difference between a DUI lawyer and a DUI Lawyer-Scientist. As I wrote before, I am not just a lawyer, not just a defense lawyer, but a trained Lawyer-Scientist. There are not too many of us out there,…
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The science of the Justin Bieber DUI case: How a lawyer-scientist can help
The science of the Justin Bieber DUI case: How a lawyer-scientist can help [Updated on 26 January 2014 at 905 am EST entitled “The Problem with the Resisting Arrest without Violence charge.”] [Updated on 31 January at 1216 pm EST to include the TMZ link to the GPS records.] There are a lot of my…
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Justin McShane’s Qualifications in DUI Drug Cases
Not every attorney is equipped to defend DUI drug cases. In fact, almost none are. Just because someone has a law license and therefore can represent you, doesn’t mean that he or she is competent to represent you. But who wants an attorney who is only competent? Don’t you deserve the very best? There are…
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Introduction to Gas Chromatography
Have you ever wanted to learn about Gas Chromatography? Well here is your chance! You can now watch the entire presentation I conducted in Dallas in The McShane Firm Video Library: Enjoy the presentation and share the knowledge!
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How Much Blood is Actually Tested?
One of the common misconceptions about DUI blood testing is that people think that an entire 10 ml vial of blood is tested. It is not. The actual amount tested can be seen in the picture below. (Note: There is a difference in the two vials. Can you tell what it is?) The vial on…
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Challenging DUI Blood Evidence Part 4: Sources of Error in Blood Testing
Being able to challenge DUI blood evidence effectively is one of the ways The McShane Firm separates itself from the rest of the crowd in Pennsylvania. Our attorneys are experienced at exposing the weaknesses in the government’s case and challenging its evidence. DUI blood testing inherently has a number of sources of error that can…
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Challenging DUI Blood Evidence Part 3: Testing for Drugs
In Pennsylvania DUI cases, blood testing evidence holds a place of great importance because its results are normally seen as accurate and scientific. Prosecutors think that blood evidence is without flaw. This is far from true. In this series, Challenging DUI Blood Evidence, we offer a simple yet comprehensive look at blood testing in DUI…
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