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Greensburg Rape Suspect's Hearing Reset

By Bob Stiles, TRIBUNE-REVIEW Friday, September 2, 2011 A preliminary hearing for a rape suspect was rescheduled for later this month because the alleged victim failed to appear before Greensburg ...
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Two Greensburg Men Cleared of Aggravated Assault and Robbery Charges

By Bob Stiles TRIBUNE-REVIEW Saturday, June 25, 2011 A Westmoreland County jury acquitted two men this week of assaulting another man on the Five Star Trail in Greensburg in November, defense ...
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Trial Begins in 2008 Murder of Ligonier Businessman

The trial has begun for a man accused of killing a Ligonier businessman and then setting his house on fire in 2008. Anthony Mowry walked into the Westmoreland County Courthouse with a smile on his ...
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Allegheny County DA Responds to Judge's 'White Boy' Plea Deals Comment

PITTSBURGH -- District Attorney Stephen Zappala said he sees an Allegheny County judge's comments about plea agreements for white defendants as a criticism of one case, not the whole justice system. ...
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Jury Picked in Westmoreland County Murder Trial

A jury has tentatively been selected to hear evidence in the first-degree murder case of an AWOL soldier accused of beating and stabbing to death a Ligonier businessman two years ago. Eight women and ...
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Jury takes little time convicting legless Derry Township man for rape

By Rich Cholodofsky TRIBUNE-REVIEW Friday, October 8, 2010 Last updated: 8:14 am A Westmoreland County jury deliberated just 55 minutes Thursday afternoon before convicting a legless Derry Township ...
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Bompiani Named 2010 Super Lawyers Rising Star

We are pleased to announce that L. Anthony Bompiani, Esquire has been named as a 2010 Super Lawyers Rising Star . Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a rigorous, multiphase process. Peer nominations ...
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Bompiani Recognized as Outstanding Young Lawyer

LATROBE BULLETIN - At the annual meeting of the Westmoreland Bar Association, Attorney Anthony Bompiani was recognized as the 2010 Outstanding Young Lawyer. This award is given to the young lawyer who ...
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Prosecutor Removes Ash From Forehead at the Request of Judge

The following article was published in the American Bar Association's Journal this month. A defense lawyer objected last Wednesday when an Iowa prosecutor returned to an attempted murder trial after a ...
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'Harry Potter' Author Accused of Plagiarism

The following article was recently published in the American Bar Association Journal. The estate of the deceased author of a children's book has accused the author of the stunningly successful "Harry ...
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Youngwood Man Charged in Check Fraud

A Youngwood man is in Westmoreland County Prison on charges he used an ex-girlfriend's checks to defraud a local bank of more than $9,300. Joseph A. Malago, 37, of 411 N. Fourth St., was arrested this ...
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Attorney Bompiani Comments on Tragic Case Against School

The parents of a Valley High School student who died in a car wreck have sued the New Kensington-Arnold School District, alleging that school officials did nothing to stop their son from leaving early ...
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Westmoreland Bar Association Takes a Technological Step Forward...

On the heels of the new WBA website, the WBA Technology Committee is excited to formally announce the launch of the WBA Blog. The term "blog" (sometimes referred to as a "blawg" in the legal world) is ...
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Young Lawyers Committee to Host CASA Fundraiser

The Young Lawyers Committee of the Westmoreland County Bar Association will be hosting a fundraiser for the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) organization. The event will take place at the ...
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Westmoreland County Attorneys Offer Free Help to Recession Victims

Richard Robbins Tribune-Review August 9, 2009 Bankruptcy lawyer Jeff Golembiewski felt disheartened. The Greensburg attorney, a volunteer counselor for "Get Help Now, Pennsylvania," had heard the woes ...
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DA John Peck Comes to Judge's Defense

Here is an excerpt from an article published in the Tribune Review on July 30, 2009. The article was written by Rich Cholodofsky. Click here for the full text of the article. District Attorney John ...
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LAW DAY - Educating Fourth Graders at Stanwood Elementary

Wednesday, I had the opportunity to celebrate law day by giving a presentation to 100 fourth graders about Abraham Lincoln. I talked about why President Lincoln decided to grow a beard. This is a very ...
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Former PA Supreme Court Justice Ralph J. Cappy Passes Away at Age 65

Judge Ralph J. Cappy, the former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice, passed away suddenly on Friday night. Justice Cappy was arguably the most forceful leader of the Court for the past 20 years, but ...
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Hollywood Fights RealDVD in Court Battle

Hollywood blasts RealDVD calling it "rent, rip and return" and contends it's one of the biggest technological threats to the movie industry's annual $20 billion DVD market - software that allows you ...
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