Judge Refuses To Suppress Evidence In Wecht CasePOSTED: 11:12 am EDT June 14,
2006 ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. -- A federal judge refused to suppress evidence seized in a search of former Allegheny County coroner Cyril Wecht's private offices last year.Sources report that the documents found at the Penn Avenue location can be used against him at his criminal trial scheduled to begin in October.Wecht is charged with misusing his public office for private gain.His attorneys filed a motion to suppress evidence seized in April 2005, claiming that FBI agents did not adhere to the terms of the warrant. Related Links: More County News Copyright 2006 by ThePittsburghChannel. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. | Special Coverage
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