Dwight K. Shaner
Dwight K. Shaner was a Pennsylvania magisterial district judge for the Fayette County Magisterial District.[1] He retired from the court in January 2014 and his position was eliminated.[2][3]
Noteworthy events
Shaner pleads guilty
On April 6, 2015, Shaner pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of hindering apprehension involving the drunk driving case of a former assistant district attorney's nephew. Judge Richard A. Lewis sentenced Shaner to 18 months of probation and 150 hours of community service. Shaner admitted that he had told the arresting officer that he would have to dismiss the case against Robert L. Rudnik, the nephew of assistant district attorney Linda Cordaro (now a common pleas judge for the Fayette County Court of Common Pleas). The Pennsylvania State Attorney's Office filed obstruction and perjury charges against Shaner in September 2014 and added the charge of hindering apprehension in December. The drunk driving charges against Rudnik were refiled and he subsequently entered a guilty plea.[3]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, "Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts Judges," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ Trib Live, "Fayette candidates can battle for post in new, consolidated judicial district," March 8, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Trib Live, "Retired Fayette judge pleads guilty to 'fixing' DUI case," April 6, 2015
Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania
State courts:
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania Superior Court • Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court • Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas • Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts
State resources:
Courts in Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania judicial elections • Judicial selection in Pennsylvania
