Appeal of Traffic Violation Conviction Results in Dismissal for a 65-Year-Old
Recently, a 65-year-old woman was charged with careless driving, a three-point violation, and without legal counsel, this disabled cancer survivor went to the magistrate, where she was found guilty. Not wanting to add these points to her license, she contacted…
Dismissal for Paramedic Charged with Careless Driving
Recently, Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC represented a 62-year old Pittsburgh paramedic, charged with careless driving after rear-ending another vehicle while driving an ambulance. Careless driving is a three-point violation and this family man and grandfather with…
No Jail For A Navy Vet Driving With A Suspended License From A Prior DUI
In Pennsylvania, the penalties increase sharply if you drive with a suspended license from a previous DUI offense. Recently, this was the situation a 28-year-old man found himself in while in the Mt Lebanon area. If convicted of driving under…
No Points After Reckless Driving Charge for An Out-of-State Driver
A 51-year-old woman from North Carolina was charged with reckless and careless driving, while visiting Pittsburgh for a local art show. The reckless driving charge carries a possible license suspension and careless driving is a three-point violation. Since the woman…
Trial Clears 45-Year-Old Man Of Passing Bad Checks
A 45-year-old Miner with no prior criminal history became entangled in a precarious situation when he agreed to help a female friend purchase a car. The friend wanted to use a starter check for a deposit, but the dealership wanted…
Dismissal for Impersonating An Officer Charge
Recently, Pittsburgh criminal defense attorney Samir Sarna represented a 26-year old man charged with impersonating an officer. Our client, who was a former state trooper from a neighboring state was in a public area when he was approached by a…
War Veteran Gets Parole Terminated
A 64-year-old Pittsburgh man had been sitting in jail for 10 weeks when he asked Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC for help in transferring him into a work-release program. Pittsburgh criminal attorney Michael Worgul successfully argued for…
Driver gets minimum fine and zero points for CDL offense
The attorneys at Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC often represent truck drivers with Commercial Driver License violations. These charges are serious for CDL drivers because they often include stiff penalties and can cause higher insurance rates. Recently,…
Man Charged With .17 BAC In Pittsburgh DUI Keeps Job With Specialized License
A 39-year-old Pittsburgh man, working as a welder, was facing his first Pittsburgh DUI with a high BAC of .17. With several prior offenses on his background, the man was concerned about the likely penalties of a license suspension and…
DUI Expungement For Man With BAC Of .092 Driving Wrong Way Down One Way Street
After imbibing in several drinks during a Steelers game, a 28-year-old man was pulled over for driving the wrong way down a one-way street. The man was facing a DUI with a BAC of .092. The man, a mechanical engineer,…
