Man Charged with Terroristic Threats Found Not Guilty

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Man Charged with Terroristic Threats Found Not Guilty

We recently helped a man in his mid-20s avoid multiple criminal convictions, including terroristic threats, reckless endangerment of another person, simple assault, and disorderly conduct. Terroristic threats is a first degree misdemeanor punishable by up to five years in prison, so he was understandably stressed and upset about what would happen to him. He also had no prior criminal history, making this even more worrisome.

He contacted Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC to represent him on these charges. As an employee in the accounting department of a Fortune 500 company, our client faced termination or other job-related ramifications. Our client also legally owns and carries a firearm. A conviction for any of these criminal charges would have prohibited our client from owning a firearm, which is something that is important to him.

At the time of the alleged offense, our client was on a routine trip to a local home improvement store. He became involved in an altercation with another driving when he was pulling into the parking lot. Things escalated and our client pulled out his gun to bring the situation to an end. The other driver alleged that our client pointed the gun at home and said he would kill the driver’s family. Our client did not say this, but the police decided to arrest and charge our client despite his side of the story.

We attended one court date in Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas on behalf of our client. Both our client and his girlfriend testified at the trial, and we helped them understand how the testimony process worked and what to expect in court. We discovered several inconsistencies in the other party’s testimony that significantly decreased their credibility. We were able to point out these inconsistencies, which greatly aided in our defense. After a bench trial, the judge found our client not guilty on all charges.

Case results depend upon a variety of factors unique to each case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future case.