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Once a person is arrested in Pittsburgh, their case will work its way through Pennsylvania’s legal system. The system is complicated and involves many steps, starting with the initial arraignment. The process then goes all the way through a trial, to sentencing. However, there is a high probability that your case will not go through…

If you are arrested in Pittsburgh, your case will work through Pennsylvania’s legal system. The system is complex and involves multiple steps, beginning with the initial arraignment. The process then goes all the way through a trial, to sentencing. However, there is a high probability that your case will not go through all these steps.…

Maybe you have seen a commentator complaining about a murder on a news program. Or maybe you saw on social media that a famous person has been arrested for drug possession. Oftentimes, you will instantly assume that they are guilty. However, appearances can be deceiving, and just because something looks guilty doesn’t mean they are.…

If You Hire the Wrong Attorney, it can Cost You Your Freedom Even here in Pittsburgh, there are people who are found guilty of crimes because they were represented by an incompetent Pittsburgh criminal defense attorney. It can happen no matter the kind of case. From first-time Driving Under the Influence cases to theft to…

If you have been arrested for a crime in Pennsylvania, it is one of the most stressing situations in life. Your rights, honor and name in the community can be tarnished, and you are often clueless about what would happen next. At the Law Office of Logue Law Group, our Pittsburgh criminal defense attorneyswould take…

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The attorney for a homicide suspect on Monday argued that his client’s nominal bail should be reconsidered by a Fayette County judge. County Senior Judge Gerald R. Solomon was asked by assistant public defender Michael Aubele to reconsider the motion he made to deny nominal bail for Christopher C. Shellhammer, age 31, of McClellandtown. Shellhammer…

All the usual suspects were present and accounted for in the post-St. Patrick’s Day Parade public safety report: There was public drunkenness, possession of a controlled substance, and disorderly conduct – even simple assault, criminal mischief, and resisting arrest. According to Pittsburgh’s public safety spokeswoman, two businesses were cited for alcohol violations, too. In short, Pittsburgh’s…

Perhaps a member of security staff at city court described yesterday’s G-20 arrest hearings… Perhaps a member of security staff at city court described yesterday’s G-20 arrest hearings best: “This is crazy as hell.” Hundreds of police officers, lawyers and defendants — many of whom were Pitt students — came to Pittsburgh Municipal Court to…