Our client was pulled over leaving a Wawa at 3 a.m. after a shift driving for Uber. The officer charged him with driving under the influence, when it was discovered he had recently used heroin.

Attorney Skinner reviewed the circumstances, and it became clear that the officer had not reasonable cause to make the initial stop in the first place. By arguing that the stop itself was unlawful, the evidence the officer found was suppressed, and the whole case against the man was dismissed.

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Michael J. Skinner, the founder of Skinner Law Firm LLC, is a former prosecutor with the Chester County District Attorney’s Office.

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