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Misdemeanor Simple Assault and Disorderly Conduct Dismissed

Our Pittsburgh criminal defense attorneys were contacted by a 21-year-old young man who had been arrested in October 2014 and charged with misdemeanor simple assault and disorderly conduct. Our client had no previous criminal history, worked full time as a hospital employee and was currently seeking to enroll as a student in a local medical assisting program. On the night of the incident in question a neighbor had called the police because she had heard what she thought was a fight going on in our client’s home. The Pittsburgh Police responded and interviewed the neighbor who reported she had seen a male dragging a female down the apartment hallway. The responding police made contact with the female victim who identified our client as the alleged perpetrator. The mother of the victim who was present during the incident was also interviewed and identified our client as the alleged perpetrator. Our client was arrested and charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct. Our client faced possible jail time, several hundred dollars in court fees, and a permanent criminal record that would affect his future employment in the medical field.

Worgul, Sarna & Ness defended our client against these charges and successfully negotiated settlement terms before the preliminary hearing. The Commonwealth agreed to a 90-day probationary period of good behavior whereby our client would complete this time period and afterward all charges against him would be dismissed. Our client maintained good behavior for the 90-day probationary period and all charges against him, in this case, were dismissed. Our attorneys were able to secure these results for our client and prevent him from paying hundreds of dollars in court fees, having a permanent criminal record and being sentenced to jail.

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