Man’s Driving Under Suspension Charge Reduced

A man in his mid-50s working two jobs – one during the day as an advertising executive and one during the night as a manager at a local Wendy’s – was charged with driving under a suspended license. This is a summary offense in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that rarely results in jail time, but does incur an additional one-year driver’s license suspension if convicted. The man had been driving to work to support his family and put his daughter through college, and knew that his driver’s license was suspended. Most days he had a ride to work, but at the time of the offense his wife was sick and could not take him. He took a chance and was caught.

The man knew he could not afford an additional driver’s license suspension when he had to drive to and from his jobs in order to provide for his family. He hired Pittsburgh defense attorney Mike Worgul to handle his case and represent him on this charge. Mike attended three court dates at the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, and negotiated with the police officer to reduce the charge so there would be no additional points on our client’s record or any additional license suspension. Our client is now on track to get his license back and is able to get to and from work without any problems.

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