According to local reports, a judge in Northampton County Pennsylvania has suspended the driver’s license of some of those suspected for DUI, even before the matter has been resolved in court: Policy of taking licenses before a DUI conviction draws critics The Salisbury Township woman insisted she was innocent of allegations she had driven drunk,…
read more »Month: January 2012
High Error Rates in State Crime Labs Lead to False Convictions
One of the the problems I face when dealing with state crime labs is that the average judge or juror sees them as being actually infallible and wholly scientific. This couldn’t be further from the truth. The fact of the matter is that these crime labs are about as scientific as a tenth grade chemistry…
read more »A DUI Tesing App?
One of the more bizarre smartphone applications I’ve found- an app that simulates the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test (the follow my pen with your eyes test). Friends create iPhone app to estimate blood alcohol A drunken driving test may not seem the likeliest place to come up with a mobile phone app, but that’s…
read more »A DUI Attorney with Guts
DUI is not a minor criminal offense. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has attached very heavy penalties to DUI charges which means even a first offense can lead to jail time, hefty fines and a lengthy license suspension. On top of all of that, your insurance premiums will increase and you may lose out on job…
read more »New Publication by Attorney McShane
One of the things I really love to do is share my research and knowledge with other lawyers to help them defend their clients. The defense of justice shouldn’t be limited to just Pennsylvania. Part of this commitment is authoring works on complex legal and scientific subjects. Recently a new publication was released: Defending DUI…
read more »Why Do You Support DUI?
In my years of defending DUI cases in Pennsylvania, one of the most common misconceptions I come across is people questioning why I support DUI. The fact of the matter is, I don’t support drunk driving. It is dangerous and many lives are needlessly lost because of DUI each year. Asking a DUI defense attorney…
read more »Attorney McShane to Lecture at NCDD Winter Session
The National College for DUI Defense (NCDD) sponsors the most intensive and advanced DUI training seminars an attorney can attend. Not only do the Pennsylvania DUI attorneys at The McShane Firm regularly attend these seminars, I have been invited to present my research at the 2012 NCDD Winter Session to be held in Orlando from…
read more »The Cops Themselves Can’t Perform the Field Sobriety Tests
The Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST), are one of the major tools officers use to determine whether or not they should arrest the driver for DUI. The problem is, they are really a poor indicator of impairment and lead the police to make false assumption, false arrests, false conclusions and false accusations. Here is a…
read more »More ways a DUI Can Ruin Your Life
One of the problems with DUI laws is that they are very heavy handed and have life-long effects. Even for someone who has a become a model citizen after their conviction, a DUI conviction can still rear its ugly head when he or she least expects it. Take a recent instance where an active duty…
read more »Winner of the 2011 PADUIBLOG Charity Poll
As our regular readers know, every year PADUIBlog.com conducts a charity poll as a token of our appreciation to our readers and fans. The results for our 2011 charity poll are: (Drum roll please) First Place- $500 winner: PAWS of Central PA Second Place $250 winner: Boys & Girls Club of Central Pennsylvania Third Place…
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