Judge Kimberly Hoots presided over the following cases for Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted.
Held for court
• Jamal Harrington, 31, of Verona on charges of possession of firearm prohibited. Charges were filed Aug. 19.
Waived preliminary hearings
• Aaron Russell, 30, of Monroeville on charges of possession of controlled substances and possession with intent to deliver. State Attorney General’s Office filed the charges May 30, 2019.
• Matthew Piccolino, 34, of Pittsburgh on charges of resisting arrest, possession of controlled substances, driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license, careless driving and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. Charges were filed March 1.
• James Thomas, 22, of Verona on charges of tampering with physical evidence, possession of controlled substances, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Charges were filed Sept. 7.
