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On April 17, 2013, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision that will affect all Pennsylvania motorists. In McNeely v. Missouri, No. 11-1425, __U.S.__ (April 17, 2013), the Supreme Court ruled that, absent exigent circumstances, the police must obtain a search warrant before they can req...

I explain to every client who walks into my office that there are ways to fight DUI cases but you have to hire an expert. An expert who is trained and educated in the operations of forensic laboratories will often find that the blood or breath test results in DUI cases do not produce reliable res...

The Truth Should Set You Free If you get pulled over, the officer will probably ask you to get out of the car and do some coordination exercises. Field sobriety tests are tough, and they're the first step in the DUI testing process. You don't get to practice, and if you are overweight, you don't ...

The scene is all too familiar: you go out for a couple of drinks. Maybe you stopped on the way home from work to celebrate closing that big business deal. Maybe you were at a wedding where you only had a couple of drinks so your spouse or date could drink. Maybe you went “out on the town” with yo...

It's not just football, stuffing, and mashed potatoes that come with the Turkey every Thanksgiving. Often, a lot of cocktails are being served as well. You can almost bet your house that this holiday weekend you will drive through a DUI Checkpoint. Be prepared for DUI Checkpoints! With the Thanks...

In almost every DUI case, the motorist is asked to take a chemical test of his blood, breath, or urine. The courts often view chemical test evidence as “scientific” and really don't look at how the results were reached. Often, attorneys do not even look at how their client's chemical test results...