Misdemeanor Theft Dismissed for Reasonable Doubt | Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC

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Misdemeanor Theft Dismissed for Reasonable Doubt

Our office was contacted by a 52-year-old man who had been arrested for misdemeanor theft. Our client had been visiting a friend with others in the friend’s home, and during the visit, the friend had $500 cash go missing from her purse. Our client had been identified by the victim as the alleged perpetrator due to the fact our client had asked the victim to borrow money earlier in the day. Although there were other individuals that had come and gone throughout the house during this time period, the victim accused our client of the crime and our client was subsequently arrested and charged for misdemeanor theft.

Our attorneys at Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC worked diligently to defend our client against these allegations and were able to prove in the preliminary hearing that our client was not the only individual present during the theft of the cash. Our attorneys questioned the victim during the hearing and she admitted there were other individuals present in the home during the time of the theft. This created reasonable doubt on behalf of our client, prompting the judge to determine that the Commonwealth lacked sufficient evidence to charge our client. The misdemeanor theft charges were dismissed. Our Pittsburgh criminal defense lawyers have years of defense experience representing clients for all kinds of cases, ranging from summary offenses to felonies. We were able to help our client avoid a criminal conviction he was not guilty of as well as avoid restitution payments.

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