Crime & Safety
Former Norristown Lawyer Admits Stealing $87K
Gregory Noonan, 54, already had pleaded guilty to selling oxycodone to an undercover police officer.
A former Norristown lawyer has admitted he stole $87,000 from a client.
Gregory Noonan, 54, of Lansdale pleaded guilty this week to forgery and theft by deception, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
The charges stem from a January 2012 incident involving a Bridgeport man, The Times Herald said. Noonan received a settlement check intended for his client, but forged the man’s signature and deposited the funds into his own account, The Times Herald said.
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Noonan already was awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to multiple drug charges, the Inquirer said. Noonan admitted selling an undercover Philadelphia police officer 179 oxycodone pills, the Times Herald said.
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