April/May is Apparent Deadline for Pettit

APRIL/MAY IS APPARENT DEADLINE FOR PETTIT

The Weekly Recorder
March 14, 2008

Washington- Sources are stating that the expected deadline for the indictment of John Pettit is April or early May. For months the saga of former District Attorney John Pettit has dominated local headlines and Pittsburgh talk radio shows like Marty Griffin. But now it appears that the end is near.

The Federal Grand Jury in Pittsburgh has been meeting every three or four weeks to review evidence regarding the case against Pettit. The witness have included local petty criminals like Tiffany Ryan, jail guards both past and current, and even the secretary of the office, Becky Bednarski.

But the question that many have asked is when will the case end?

Sources have stated since the beginning that April was the month But the fact that some high profile witnesses like Michael Tarbuck have yet to testify, it appears that the Federal case has even more to tell. This has lead some to believe that the case could take until the early part of May.

Other sources believe that soon after any possible indictment, Pettit will quikly plea and offer to deal any information that he has on other local officials.

First, though the federal government will have to secure an indictment against Washington County’s longest serving District Attorney.