Theft Charges Resolved After Man Gets Drug Abuse Treatment

Our client was incarcerated in the Allegheny County Jail for two reasons — he was on probation for prior criminal drug offenses and had committed a new offense involving theft charges.  As a result, he was lodged in the Allegheny County Jail on a probation detainer warrant.  In addition to the detainer, he was also being held on a high bail for his new theft charges.

We had worked with this client on previous cases, and he once again turned to the Pittsburgh Criminal Defense lawyers at Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC for help. Because of our history with this gentleman, we were aware that he was suffering from a serious heroin addiction and needed help for his substance abuse.  We found a rehabilitation facility that was willing to work with him.  We then filed a motion with his probation judge asking for the probation detainer to be transferred to the rehab facility.  The Judge agreed and the first hurdle was cleared.

However, the bail agency would not agree to modify his bail at the new charges to the rehab facility.  As a result, we filed a motion with the motions judge, and, after a complicated hearing, the Judge agreed to place our client in the rehab.  After going through rehab, the theft charges were much easier to work out and our client was able to maintain his sobriety from both drugs and alcohol.  He is now back in school and working toward a degree in political science.

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