Sentence Reduction Despite Client’s Record
Our client was charged in Federal Court for a significant drug offense. This would have been the individual’s third conviction, which exposed him to penalties as a career offender and possible life imprisonment. Attorney Samir Sarna negotiated with the prosecution…
Home Health Aid Not Guilty of Abuse
In Allegheny County, Pittsburgh defense attorney Samir Sarna represented a home care aid, who was charged with abusing a patient. Aside from the potential harm to their career, a conviction would almost certainly result in jail time. Despite having the…
Not Guilty Verdict in Stolen Property Case
When a stolen laptop was found in our client’s possession, it led to receiving stolen property charges and a very serious situation. Attorney Samir Sarna took the case to trial and successfully explained the circumstances behind how the accused came…
Not Guilty Verdict for Nurse Accused of Sexual Assault
We represented a 33-year-old nurse in Somerset County, charged with a sex crime that put her freedom and career at risk. While employed at a State Correctional Institution, as an LPN, an inmate propositioned her for sex. She followed the…
Delays in Child Porn Case Result in Dismissal
Our client was a 44-year-old on probation and living as a registered sex offender in Allegany County. He found himself facing charges again after an child pornography allegedly identified his IP address. A search warrant was obtained, and the police…
Not Guilty Verdict in Felony Domestic Violence Trial
Attorney Matt Ness recently assisted a young man in Adams Township when domestic violence charges put his freedom at risk. After a heated argument, his live-in girlfriend decided to leave and stay with her parents. Days later, the police arrived…
21-Year-Old Carnegie Mellon Student Acquitted of Multiple Sexual Offenses
Recently, a Carnegie Mellon University student was charged with multiple criminal offenses, including: Rape of an unconscious person Sexual assault False imprisonment Simple assault The charges stem from a situation in which he met a University of Pittsburgh student and…
Pennsylvania Weapons Charge Dropped for West Virginia Man
When a man living in Fairmont, West Virginia found himself traveling through Pennsylvania to visit his brother, he got pulled over by law enforcement in Allegheny County under the suspicion of drunk driving. To make matters worse, the man 41-year-old…
Maryland Resident Avoids a PA Criminal Conviction
A client of Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys recently found himself in some trouble after being stopped by law enforcement during a Bedford County music festival. Knowing this festival was occurring, law enforcement camped out on a nearby…
Armstrong County Man Acquitted of Rape and Other Charges
Recently, an oil and gas heavy machine operator in Armstrong County found himself facing multiple criminal charges, including: Rape Sexual Assault Strangulation Indecent Assault With the possibility of over three decades in prison looming – in addition to sex offender…
