A federal district judge has granted former Superior Court Judge Michael T. Joyce a change of venue from Erie to Pittsburgh in his trial on charges he filed fraudulent insurance claims after a 2001 fender bender.
In an eight-page opinion, U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania Maurice B. Cohill Jr. agreed with Joyce’s attorneys that negative publicity generated by the case would impair Joyce’s ability to receive a fair trial.
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