Clarion attorney Ralph Montana is one of two lawyers which have been playing different roles in providing legal help to former Punxsutawney Boro police officer Brian Andrekovich in facing the issues which grew out of the death of Stephen Obbish. As we have been reporting, the state Attorney General's office announced, this week, that it would not be filing any criminal charges against Andrekovich or anyone else, in connection wih the incident in which Obbish died while in Andrekovich's custody. Montana tells us that his client did give a very complete statement, intially to the state police, to explain his actions in handling Obbish's arrest and detention. Later, copies of these statements were passed on to the Attorney General's office for its examination. Montana says there never was anything criminal about Andrekovich's actions. While Montana is glad to see his client escape any charges, Montana was not pleased that it took so long for the Attorney General's office to finally make a decision on his matter. Obbish was, of course, found dead in the police car in which he had been left by Andrekovich. And, that death has been ruled the result of alcohol and drug inhalation. After this incident, Punxsutawney Boro fired Andrekovich. And, another attorney is now trying to help Andrekovich get his job back.




















