Double Victory: A Clean Slate for a Client Accused of Two Separate Charges
At Logue Law Group, we have one of the most versatile client bases! There are clients whom we have served right from their first case. There are also clients who sought our help, and from the outcome, requested us to handle and sort their prior legal issues.
In this blog, we will be discussing a recent case, where we handled the case of a client belonging to the second category! Let’s explore till the end to find out how our Pittsburgh criminal lawyers managed to emerge victorious in both cases.
The First Case: Drug Possession
So, the first case that our client came to seek help for was drug possession charges.
Our client was a regular visitor to the Valley Forge Casino. On the day of the incident, he was walking out of the place when a bag of cocaine slipped and fell out of his pocket.
Usually, these things go unnoticed inside busy casinos. However, the entire Valley Forge Casino was covered under CCTV surveillance. Therefore, the whole incident got recorded. And the State police were able to identify our client through the footage, which ultimately resulted in him being cited for possession of a Schedule II substance.
But our client stated that he had no idea how that bag of cocaine reached his pockets, and was dead sure that he was being framed. Hearing this, our Pittsburgh criminal lawyers did their own research, which revealed that the man was telling the truth. He was a gambling addict, but had no prior cases of drug possession or distribution.
So, at the court, we placed our defense stating the whole incident, and argued with the prosecution about our client’s innocence. After checking the facts, the court agreed to our appeal and dismissed the charges. Not just that, but the court also granted permission for an expungement.
The Second Case: Child Endangerment
After being successful in the first case, the client really liked the workflow of our expert Pittsburgh criminal lawyers. So, he requested us to represent him in a child endangerment charge that he had been cited with back in 2019, which was still unresolved!
Our client was accused of leaving his 5-year-old son unattended in his vehicle while he had been away for just a couple of minutes to grab some essentials from a convenience store.
Now, in this situation, a petition had to be filed within the appeal period. However, it had already been 6 long years since the charge! So, our Pittsburgh criminal lawyers decided to move with a ‘Nunc Pro Tunc’ appeal because at the time of the citation, the state failed to provide our client with fair procedures to challenge the charges.
Upon hearing the entire scenario and checking the facts related to the case, the court finally concluded by dismissing the charges. And similar to the first one, this case also became eligible for expungement, thereby getting our client a clean slate.
No matter how complicated a case might be, our expert Pittsburgh criminal lawyers at the Logue Law Group are known to get to the bottom of the matter and churn out the most favorable results for our clients. So, if you need legal help, don’t hesitate to call us at 412-387-6901 and schedule a free appointment.