August 19, 2015
A Pennsylvania federal judge Wednesday denied a former Lackawanna County commissioner's bid for a new trial on bribery and extortion charges, rejecting his claims that his former attorneys had provided ineffective representation at his 2011 trial.
April 10, 2015
A former Lackawanna County commissioner, convicted and sentenced on bribery and extortion charges, asked a Pennsylvania federal court Thursday for a new trial because of ineffective assistance of counsel, saying his former attorneys failed to adequately prepare for his case and incompetently represented him in court.
October 22, 2014
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Tuesday denied a former Lackawanna County Commissioner's motions to reconsider his discovery request and lift the stay on his bid to vacate his sentence for a bribery and extortion scheme, saying a granting of his requests was not warranted.
January 30, 2012
Two former Pennsylvania county commissioners convicted of bribery, extortion and other corruption charges in connection with county contracts were sentenced Monday to seven and 11 years in prison, respectively, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.