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Melvin's attorneys list 21 'errors' in Pa. appeal
Pittsburgh :: PA :: USA | 5 days ago
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Attorneys for former state Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin have listed 21 alleged errors which they claim are reason for her public corruption conviction and sentence to be thrown out by a state appellate court. The four-page document filed
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Allegheny County DA's office files rebuttal to jailed Jane Orie's appeal
East Pittsburgh :: PA :: USA | 6 days ago
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Orie's defense attorney, William Costopoulos, alleged a number of problems stemming from her trial before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey A. Manning and subsequent sentencing on 14 counts, including theft of services, conspiracy, conflict
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Orie Melvin's attorney outlines appeal plan
East Pittsburgh :: PA :: USA | 12 days ago
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Orie Melvin was found guilty on six of seven counts against her in February, and last month Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Lester Nauhaus sentenced her to three years house arrest. Among the issues raised by defense attorney Patrick Casey are:
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Former Justice Orie Melvin files appeal to her conviction
Philadelphia :: PA :: USA | 29 days ago
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Orie two weeks ago to serve three years' house arrest in her Marshall home after she was found guilty in February of six criminal counts, including three felonies. He also ordered her to pay $55,000 in fines, as well as more than $70,000 in
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Joan Orie Melvin is resentenced
East Pittsburgh :: PA :: USA | 1 month ago
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That total includes just under $6,500 that is assigned to the case of her sister and former judicial secretary, Janine Orie, who was also found guilty as part of the same case. The order came as part of a resentencing hearing this afternoon before
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Pa. high court upholds redrawn legislative maps
Harrisburg :: PA :: USA | 1 month ago
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Pa. (AP) A revised plan to redraw the boundaries of Pennsylvania's legislative districts won the unanimous approval Wednesday of the state Supreme Court , which rejected renewed appeals by citizen challengers and Democrats who argued the plan, like
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Orie Melvin must write apology letters to Pennsylvania judges on photos of herself
Philadelphia :: PA :: USA | 1 month ago
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Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Lester Nauhaus sentenced Orie Melvin to three years' house arrest with two years' probation to follow. A jury found Orie Melvin and her sister Janine Orie guilty on Feb. 21 of using judicial staff, as well
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Governor has 90 days to fill Supreme Court seat left vacant by Orie Melvin
East Pittsburgh :: PA :: USA | 1 month ago
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Orie Melvin submitted a letter to the governor on March 25, announcing "with deep regret and a broken heart" May 1 as her resignation date. She will be sentenced Tuesday on six criminal counts, including theft of services, conspiracy and
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Prosecutor seeks jail time for former state Supreme Court justice
East Pittsburgh :: PA :: USA | 2 months ago
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In filings made today with the court, Assistant District Attorney Lawrence Claus wrote: "Citizens have a right to trust in the legal system and to expect that, above all others, those public officials who are elected to high office will discharge the
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Melvin quits Pa. Supreme Court as of May 1
Harrisburg :: PA :: USA | 3 months ago
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Pa. (AP) A Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice who was convinced last month of using taxpayer-paid staff for political campaigns told the governor Monday she is resigning from the bench as of May 1, about a week before she will learn her sentence. The
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