Author Archives: Gary Gerson
Murder suspect has charges dropped, record expungement
My client, an 18-year old high-school senior, was charged as an adult in Allegheny County with conspiring with her boyfriend to murder her mother. The prosecution’s theory was that my client lured her mother to their home in Pittsburgh, where the boyfriend would kill her with a knife. The alleged plot failed when the mother… Read More »
Bell likely to have drug charges dismissed
When most people are arrested on drug charges for a small amount of marijuana, it isn’t really all that newsworthy. Instead, you usually only end up reading about pounds of pot being confiscated or a huge, multi-state heroin ring being taken down by the DEA. But here in Pittsburgh we love our Steelers, so it’s no… Read More »
Attorney Gerson gets Bradford woman acquitted of drug charges
A McKean County jury acquitted a middle-aged Bradford woman charged with multiple deliveries of morphine pills, narcotics and opioids to confidential informants who were working with Office of the District Attorney. The client was charged with selling drugs to the confidential informants who were family “friends” during several “controlled felony buys.” The keys to the successful… Read More »
4-year-old dead in ATV crash, child endangerment suspects await plea deal
Putting a child in harm’s way is difficult to forgive, especially when tragedy strikes and the child is injured or killed. However, accidents do happen, and sometimes a parent or family member will think they are just trying to show the child a good time when something goes wrong and that mistake can never… Read More »
Illegal immigrant suspect in Route 28 death has laundry list of other citations
On Monday, we blogged about an accident on Route 28 in Shaler that left one man dead. He was killed when the tire of trailer being towed by a Ford F-450 fell off, bounced over the Jersey barrier, and struck a 75-year-old man’s vehicle, killing him but leaving his wife unharmed in the back seat. The… Read More »
Man arrested for fraud impersonated doctor for free resort stays
Committing fraud can lead to jail time, restitution payments, and a record that most reputable employers will scoff at when they do your background check. Impersonating someone else of high status in order to monetarily benefit from the good faith others are duped into having in you is considered fraud, and if you’re caught you… Read More »
22-year-old Homewood man convicted of first-degree murder
Committing violent crimes, such as murder—be it first, second, third degree, or involuntary manslaughter—will land you in jail for a very long time, especially if it is found to be premeditated, first degree murder. If you have been arrested for a violent crime such as murder you will need an experienced criminal defense attorney to… Read More »
Illegal immigrant arrested after tire falls off trailer, kills man
A man was killed after a tire fell off of a trailer that was hitched to a pick-up truck along Route 28 in Shaler last Friday morning. The victim, a 75-year-old man from Gibsonia, was traveling south along Route 28, passing the truck and trailer when the accident happened. Route 28 was closed for several… Read More »
Unlawfully arrested in Pennsylvania?
If you believe you have been unlawfully arrested, you will need a strong advocate to represent you in a court of law. Sometimes, people simply find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. And sometimes officers make mistakes as to who did what. In turn, the accused can get angry and defensive. When… Read More »
Attorney Gerson has sentence reduced for child pornography offender
My client, a young professional from Cambria County, was engaged in internet peer-to-peer file-sharing on a social media network and was the subject of online monitoring by a task force comprised of local, state, and federal agents. Based on the task force investigation, a search warrant was applied for and executed at my client’s residence, resulting… Read More »
