We have received numerous calls from drivers who have recently been ordered by PennDOT to surrender their licenses as a result of convictions for DUI or other motor vehicle offenses that occurred years ago. 🌟 **Latest Update for Pennsylvania Drivers!** 🌟 Please see our updated December 12, 2025 PDF article to learn how we can […]

On May 30, 2025, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in Commonwealth v. Shifflett, ruled that a defendant’s prior acceptance into the ARD (Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition) program can no longer be considered a “prior offense” for the purpose of enhancing penalties in future DUI cases. In determining that using ARD as a prior offense is unconstitutional, the […]

In an Westmoreland County alleged murder-for-hire case, Pittsburgh Attorney David J. Shrager expressed concerns about the continued sealing of evidence by prosecutors and emphasized the significant language barriers his client faces, highlighting the need for two translators during the trial. Attorney Shrager also pointed out that communication difficulties had impacted his client’s interactions with detectives […]

Attorney David J. Shrager discusses the case where a man accused of attempted homicide died after jumping through window while in police custody. “‘I don’t think that civil rights were violated in any way, whether or not they violated department policies, which would be an issue of more negligence, which is different than a civil […]

“Probably the hardest trial he has defended” is what Attorney Lyle Dresbold of Shrager Defense Attorneys stated in regard to his latest not-guilty verdict for a police officer facing felony charges. Also below Attorney Dresbold discusses this case on Spreaker “Talk of the Town” podcast. Mon County deputy found ‘not guilty’ Listen to “Talk of […]

During this two-minute and thirty-five-second video please enjoy learning more about Shrager Defense Attorney’s criminal defense lawyers and philosophies.

PA House Bill 773 (2022), also known as Deana’s Law,” was approved by Governor Tom Wolf on July 11, 2022 and became EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 9, 2022 (120 days from July 11, 2022). 2022 Act 29 increases the grading and penalties of DUI convictions for certain repeat DUI offenders. What Has Changed? 1) Addition of 2nd […]

Because marijuana use is legal in PA for certain individuals under the Medical Marijuana Act (MMA), the smell of it, per se (in of itself), is not sufficient to establish probable cause to conduct a warrantless search. Commonwealth v. Barr, No. 28 MAP 2021, Pa. (Dec. 29, 2021) Brief History Leading Up to This Ruling […]

Attorney David J. Shrager gets the privilege of throwing a strike during tonight’s Pirates game at PNC park.

Attorney David Shrager explains why some case proceedings were postponed during the pandemic, and how courts are now getting around to the backlog. In the wake of the pandemic, many criminal courts, including the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, are returning to in-person trials and are facing a buildup of cases from the last […]