Tag: Gerald Benyo
Judge Declines To Intervene In Controversy Involving Defense Attorney’s Wife
A Beaver County Judge has denied a motion by a local Defense Attorney asking the court to intervene in disciplinary actions taken against his...
Warden Reduces Punishment For Attorney’s Wife Amid Flurry Of Activity
The county saw widespread attention being paid yesterday to a controversy surrounding the wife of criminal defense attorney Gerald Benyo. The attorney has...
Attorney Speaks Out As Commissioners Meet About His Incarcerated Wife
The Board of Commissioners met with the Warden and county's law department today to discuss allegations of retaliation against a female inmate. The...
Defense Attorney In Death Penalty Case Resigning – Alleges Acts Of Retaliation
A criminal defense attorney is alleging that his wife, who is currently an inmate in the Beaver County Jail, is being retaliated against because...
Mistrial In Death Penalty Case After County Detective Gives False Testimony
A Beaver County Judge has declared a mistrial in the capital murder trial for two step-brothers accused of the April 2012 death of Daniel...
Superior Court Overturns Retroactive Megan’s Law Requirements In Local Case
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has overturned a ruling by a Beaver County Judge that would have required a man to register as a...
Judge Issues Numerous Rulings As Capital Murder Trial Nears
The final pretrial conference for the trial of Michael Arlott and Beau William Chermer was held in Courtroom 1 of the Beaver County Courthouse...
Revealed: Man Who Recorded Sheriff Has Been Cooperating With State Authorities For Weeks
A man who recorded Sheriff George David in the lobby of his office last month has been cooperating with state authorities for weeks, the...
County Detectives Show Up Unannounced At The Home Of Sheriff’s Office Clerk
Two Beaver County Detectives showed up unannounced at the home of a Sheriff's Office Clerk yesterday evening, where they questioned her about a video...
Second Amendment Attorney Files Friend Of Court Brief Opposing Sheriff’s Actions
The attorney behind a landmark Second Amendment case in Pennsylvania is now involved in the local case of Dennis McKee v Sheriff George David.
Dennis...
In-Depth: A Defense To Die For?
A broad spectrum of attorneys in the Beaver County Bar Association have begun to quietly question whether our courthouse has the resources to justly...
Serious Questions About Sheriff David’s Account Of Events At Friendship Ridge
The woman who allegedly heard Larry Hicks make threats at Friendship Ridge last week is not a nurse, but a patient at the facility...
Commissioners Attempt To Block Sheriff From Illegally Hiring Another Deputy
Beaver County Commissioners are trying to prevent Sheriff George David from hiring another Deputy. Officials say David hired Shannon Leslie, age 23, in...
In Full: Updated Motion Filed By Attorney Alleging Deputy Had No Legal Authority
Below is a copy of the amended motion filed by Defense Attorney Gerald Benyo to have a Plea by his client withdrawn, and have...
Judge: Defendant Waived Right To Challenge Deputy’s Legal Status
Beaver County President Judge John D. McBride has denied a motion by defense attorney Gerald Benyo to have his client's guilty plea withdrawn. ...
In Full: Read The Motion Filed By Attorney Alleging Deputy Had No Legal Authority
Below is a copy of the motion filed by Defense Attorney Gerald Benyo to have a Plea by his client withdrawn, and have the...
Defense Attorney Files Court Motion: “Deputy” Wasn’t Really A Deputy
Defense Attorney Gerald Benyo has filed a motion with the Beaver County Courts, alleging a "Deputy" who arrested his client wasn't legally a Deputy...
School Van Driver Pleads To Case Involving Molestation Of Beaver Students
Earl Peacock / Beaver Countian file photo.
A school van driver accused of molesting two College Square Elementary School students has pleaded "no contest"...
Plea Deal Crumbles For School Van Driver Accused Of Molesting Beaver Students
Earl Peacock / Beaver Countian file photo.
A school van driver accused of molesting two College Square Elementary School students was scheduled to accept...
Jury: Tax Collector Not Guilty – Investigate Shippingport Borough
The former tax collector for Shippingport was found not guilty of six counts of theft yesterday, and the jury forewoman said someone should have...