Man Avoids Theft by Deception Conviction

We helped a Pittsburgh man in his 60s charged with three counts of theft by deception in Allegheny County avoid a conviction. The man had been going around pretending to be from a local church and telling people he sold advertising on local bingo cards, and secured over $200 from at least three different individuals. The people never got any advertising and realized it wasn’t working, so the police got involved to investigate.

Concerned about what would happen to him, the man hired the Pittsburgh criminal defense attorneys at Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC to represent him. We secured a 586 resolution for him, which involved him paying everyone back. In agreement, the individuals agreed not to pursue the case. The prosecution agreed to continue the case for six months so long as he didn’t end up in further legal trouble – essentially probation without technically being on probation.

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