Using Phone For Drug Deal Attempt Is A Crime, Court Says

By Parker Quinlan ( February 3, 2026, 7:49 PM EST) -- A Pennsylvania appeals court Tuesday upheld a conviction for criminal use of a telephone, finding that the use of a phone to arrange the sale of drugs is enough to sustain the charge, even if the sale is only attempted and drugs are never actually obtained....

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