Judge Manning refuses out-of-county jury in Orie criminal case

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Orie case to stay with Allegheny County jury
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
By Paula Reed Ward, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


Judge Jeffrey Manning, during a hearing on pretrial motions, also refused Ms. Orie's request to disqualify the county district attorney's office from prosecuting her. Ms. Orie is accused of using legislative staff and resources for political purposes.

The DA had asked for a jury from a different county, but Ms. Orie opposed it. The judge, however, said he would exclude residents of Ms. Orie's senatorial district.

Ms. Orie also had alleged the DA had animosity toward her and should be removed from the case, but Judge Manning rejected that.

He also issued a gag order in the case.


http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10349/1110891-100.stm#ixzz18CngKpqk

Love the gag order, cause the Orie sisters just live to bitch and moan for the press. They'll be limited to photo ops of the big hair, 1970's make-up, furrowed brow, glaring eye, pinched mouth Orie frowns.