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Here you will find a collection of articles detailing some of the more high-profile cases handled by The McShane Firm, LLC – Law Offices.

JURY ACQUITS MAN OF ROBBING DRUG INFORMANT

In a result that an experienced prosecutor indicated that made it so he could not sleep at night, Attorney Justin McShane secured a full acquittal on all charges against the accused even though there was a videotape of the alleged robbery with three (3) Pennsylvania State Police eyewitnesses.

COM VS. PITTMAN (The Passenger Side DUI)

In December of 2005, Derek R. Pittman was charged with a DUI while briefly steering from the passenger’s seat of a sober friend’s car. Attorney Justin McShane sucessfully defended Mr. Pittman with a result that lead to dimissal and expungement of the charges of Driving Under the Influence in a case which has received national exposure.

COM. VS. PRENDERGAST

On March 22, 2002, Brian A. Prendergast was accused of assaulting a woman in the parking lot of the Harrisburg East Mall. Attorney Justin McShane successfully defended Prendergast arguing for a Not Guilty on the only contested charge which was kidnapping. This saved Mr. Prendergast from several more years of incarceration and Megan’s Law lifetime reporting requirements.

COM VS. SAWYER

In a brutal homicide case where Sawyer was accused of stabbing one of his best friends over forty (40) times, Attorney Justin McShane argued successfully to have a damming confession linking him to the crime suppressed by the Court of Common Pleas. This legal ruling was so damaging to the Commonwealth’s case that the Commonwealth decided to appeal the case.

COM. VS. SCOTT WHOLAVER (a.k.a. “Middletown Christmas Eve Triple Homicide”)

On the early morning of December 24, 2002, Earnest Wholaver and brother Scott Wholaver journeyed to Middletown, PA where Earnest sneaked into the home of his estranged wife, murdering her and two of their children while a unknowing Scott waited outside. Attorney Justin McShane defended Scott Wholaver on three counts of Homicide, Conspiracy to Commit Burglary in a case where his Brother ultimately received the Death Penalty.

GARONZIK VS. WOODALL (a.k.a. “The Super Bowl Ring Settlement”)

In December of 2004, Attorney Joseph Hitchings (former partner of McShane) represented Eric Garonzik who was awarded as a civil judgment the Super Bowl ring of former 49ers linebacker Lee Woodall in a Cumberland County judgment. Garonzik subsequently put the ring up for sale on eBay, where it earned a top bid of nearly $62,000.

COM. VS. SWARTZ

On November 24th, 2004, Dustin Swartz of Port Royal, along with three other accomplices, staged a daring armed robbery of a Weis Supermarket in Juniata County. Attorney Justin McShane defended Swartz on charges of robbery, two counts each of robbery of a motor vehicle, kidnapping, burglary, theft, receiving stolen property, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and firearms not to be carried without a license.

COM. VS. TAYLOR

On November 1st, 2001, Glenn Darien Taylor was accused of kidnapping a city woman, shooting her to death, and leaving her body near Italian Lake. Attorney Justin McShane defended Taylor on charges of murder, kidnapping, and other counts. Taylor was found not guilty of First Degree Murder.

COM. VS. WINGERT

On May 22nd, 2003, convicted rapist Douglas Wingert was accused of trying to rape a teacher at knifepoint at a private school in Antrim Township. Attorney Justin McShane defended Wingert on charges of Criminal Attempted Rape, Indecent Assault, and Unlawful Restraint.

JUDGE THROWS OUT CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST PAIR ACCUSED OF MAKING THREATS

INTIMIDATION CHARGES DROPPED

Attorney Justin McShane successfully defended a federal police officer accused of
Official Oppression and another person accused of Victim/Witness Intimidation. All charges were thrown out of Court after the Commonwealth presented its case. Although it was a Jury trial, the Judge was convinced after the cross-examination of Attorney McShane that the evidence was woefully insufficient and did not even let the Jury deliberate on the case at all. It was a complete Not Guilty.

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