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Gerald V. Benyo, Jr.
DUI DEFENSE - CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Benyo Law Office
330 Dravo Ave
BEAVER, PA 15009
Phone: 724-774-1482
Website: benyolaw.com



About Gerald V. Benyo, Jr.
Being arrested is not fun. Nobody wakes up and decides today is a good day to commit a crime, get arrested and go to jail. You are not a bad person for being arrested. Sometimes things happen without warning and events get out of hand. You end up being arrested, handcuffed, and maybe taken to jail. When this happens the only intelligent action is to hire an experienced criminal defense attorney. Every day I defend ordinary people accused of crimes. There's an advantage to hiring a local attorney who regularly litigates criminal cases. A good trial attorney knows the judge's habits and district attorney’s strengths and weaknesses. I am that criminal defense attorney. If the district attorney knows your attorney won't take your case to trial - or does not have a record of winning cases - there is little incentive to offer the best plea bargain. I take cases to trial and am known to win cases in Western Pennsylvania. Attorney Benyo. Experienced. Educated. Detail oriented. Successful.
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