Chinese Student Charged With Six Felonies Gets No Jail Time
We recently had a federal case when a 24-year-old Chinese international student was indicted. As a recent college graduate, he paid someone $6,000 to take the GRE for him and obtained a fake passport. He was charged with six felonies…
Man On House Arrest Charged With Felony Charges, No Jail
A 35-year-old man was on house arrest for a prior DUI when he was charged with a 1st degree felony for burglary and a 1st degree misdemeanor for theft. The man owned his own concrete company. Attorney Samir Sarna spoke…
Mother Accused Of Child Abuse, No Charges
A 27-year-old mother was giving her two-year-old son a bath one night when she discovered what she thought was a rash on his back. She was at home with her husband and her mother when they then took him to…
Woman Charged With Failing To Stop While On Learner’s Permit, Small Fine
The Pittsburgh criminal defense attorneys at Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC often see traffic violations come into their offices. We recently took the case of a 22-year-old woman from Evans City who was charged with failing to…
McKees Rocks Man Gets Simple Assault Case Withdrawn
A 38-year-old man from McKees Rocks was charged with a 2nd degree misdemeanor simple assault. The charge came after he and his wife had been arguing over care for their 8-year-old son with special needs. Hearing yelling and objects being…
Juvenile Offender Charged With Robbery, Reduced To Disorderly Conduct
A promising high school basketball player from Pittsburgh was charged with robbery and alleged to have attacked an elderly woman. The 17-year-old was charged as a juvenile offender. Devastated that this event could potentially end his basketball career down the…
Underage Drinking Case Dismissed For Pittsburgh Student
Pittsburgh criminal defense and DUI attorney Samir Sarna once previously represented a student for an underage drinking citation and public drunkenness case. A similar case recently came up for the same student. The student at University of Pittsburgh was charged…
McCandless Man Charged With Failing To Stop At A Stop Sign, Reduced Violation
A 55-year-old surgical oncologist from McCandless was charged with failing to stop at a stop sign, a three-point offense in the state of Pennsylvania. With an extensive past of traffic violations, it was likely that he would have to retake…
Attempted Homicide and Robbery Charge Dismissed For Pittsburgh Man
Our client was charged with attempted homicide and robbery, both felonies of the 1st degree and of the highest criminal rating in the state of Pennsylvania. The 22-year-old restaurant server was accused of breaking into a home, pulling a gun…
No Jail Time For Man Charged With Retail Theft
Our client, a 33-year-old doctor from Monroeville, was recently charged with a 1st degree misdemeanor for retail theft. With the possibility of up to five years in jail and running the risk of losing his job, the man took his…
