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Pocono Record
November 21, 2017
WILKES-BARRE — A Nanticoke woman who violently shoved a 12-year-old girl in front of a convenience store had to be reminded to apologize to the young victim before being sent to prison for up to 20 months Tuesday. Luzerne County Judge David Lupas noted it's clear Marlenea Uravage, 30, hasÃâà...
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
November 17, 2017
Luzerne County Judge David Lupas had scheduled her sentencing for Friday. But Uravage, whom court records show had been out on bail since Aug. 2, never showed up, so Lupas issued a warrant for her. However, the mother of the young victim said she saw Uravage when she was going to the LuzerneÃâà...
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
November 8, 2017
Judge David Lupas this week sentenced Reiss to 30 to 60 months in a state prison for a felony charge of firearms not to be carried without a license. Lupas also ordered that Reiss serve six to 24 months each for two other misdemeanor charges — simple assault and recklessly endangering another person.
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
November 7, 2017
WILKES-BARRE — Voters retained Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas Judge David Lupas for another 10-year term on the bench Tuesday. With all 180 precincts reporting, unofficial results showed 26,825 votes for Lupas and 12,094 against. He was the only one of the county's 10 full-time judges upÃâà...
Citizens Voice
November 5, 2017
Luzerne County Judge David Lupas is on the ballot for retention. Voters can decide yes or no ... The Democratic nominees are Philadelphia judges Carolyn Nichols and Maria McLaughlin, Beaver County Judge Deborah Anne Kunselman and Superior Court Judge Geoff Moulton. The Republican nomineesÃâà...
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
November 5, 2017
Judge David Lupas discusses his duties on the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas in his chambers at the Luzerne County Courthouse. Lupas is up for ... Lupas was in his sixth year on the bench when the county corruption scandal hit, resulting in two judges sentenced to long prison terms. Lupas wasÃâà...
The Sunday Dispatch
September 29, 2017
Luzerne County President Judge Richard Hughes is shown outside the county prison on Water Street in Wilkes-Barre in June discussing the advantages ... Scheduling also is expected to improve with the new system, said David Lupas, one of three county Court of Common Pleas judges who preside overÃâà...
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
September 22, 2017
WILKES-BARRE — The man who police say opened fire on them in the parking lot of the Wilkes-Barre Township Walmart has been deemed competent to stand trial. In a document filed Thursday, Luzerne County Judge David Lupas ruled that Scott Sargent can be prosecuted. Lupas offered no explanationÃâà...
Citizens Voice
September 3, 2017
Local lawyers got their chance to judge Luzerne County's judges for a second year as part of a Citizens' Voice poll. The newspaper asked members of the Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association to grade the county's 13 judges in areas of punctuality, legal knowledge, courteousness, impartiality andÃâà...
wnep.com
June 19, 2017
The judge for the Melissa Scholl trial told jurors not to speak to anyone about the case, including posting on social media, but it turns out those instructions may not have been followed. Judge David Lupas declared a mistrial last week in the case of a mom accused of trying to kill herself and her two children.
Citizens Voice
January 6, 2017
WILKES-BARRE — Nine years into his first term on the bench, Luzerne County Judge David W. Lupas will be seeking retention in this fall's election and says ... The judge cited a period where the courts were down to six full-time judges doing the work of 10, and said the judges' cooperation helped them getÃâà...
