Attorney Dorward forces total dismissal of felony drug charges at court of common pleas
July 15, 2009
Today attorney Shawn Dorward forced the district attorney of York to dismiss a felony drug case just moments before jury selection and trial. Attorney Dorward would not give up and give in or go away. Instead, the DA in York county did. Dorward filed motions and obtained a court order to force the district attorney to identify the confidential informant tipster who lead to the stop and the arrest. The DA refused. Just as the potential jury was about to walk in for selection the DA announced to the court it was going to withdraw all charges.
This is just another example of how the attorneys of The McShane Firm fight for you – the citizen accused.
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When I got this email from Justin asking me to write a review on him on this site, I dropped everything I was doing to do it. Unfortunately, my daughter has a drug problem. We have been struggling with it for years in the family. She was caught by the police and sold to an undercover. Justin made it get through ARD so she would have no felony on her record and is now a college student and has a bright future. We cannot believe how great he is.
- Anonymous
I think back some months ago when I was desperate and went to the Public Defenders office and received no help from them and they gave me five names of attorney that might be able to help with my case. I left that office not knowing what my future might hold. I tried calling the first three names with no luck. Either no one answered or I got an answering machine. Your office was the fourth name I called and someone did answer. I remember our initial telephone conversations. Lengthy ones that most attorneys would not have show such interest and reassuring in nature. Because of those first calls I knew I had found someone that was honest and could help me with the problem I faced. I don’t know why during business hours on a weekday those first three calls weren’t answered; all I do know is that I am sure glad they weren’t.
- J.D., Harrisburg
Shawn and I met at a blood seminar in San Diego. He is a smart and capable attorney who impressed me with his knowledge of blood analysis issues. I would recomend Shawn to anyone accused of DUI.
- Attorney Craig Rosenstein, Scottsdale AZ
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