At The McShane Firm, we know that potential clients like to see cases handled by our firm, so we’ve compiled a collection of articles detailing some of the more high-profile cases handled by The McShane Firm, LLC, Law Offices. For more information about our firm and how you can fight DUI cases and more, contact us.
Jury Acquits Man of Robbing Drug Informant
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 Pennsylvania State Police eyewitnesses. After which an experienced prosecutor indicated that made it so he could not sleep at night.
Com vs. Pittman (The Passenger Side DUI)
In December of 2005, Derek R. Pittman was charged with a DUI in Pennsylvania while briefly steering from the passenger’s seat of a sober friend’s car. Attorney Justin McShane successfully defended Mr. Pittman with a result that lead to dismissal and expungement of the charges of Driving Under the Influence. This case 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 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 snuck 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.
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, resulting in a Not Guilty verdict.
