No Charges for Reporters in Coroner Probe
Lancaster County Coroner, Gary Kirchner, stands accused of giving reporters confidential password information to a county website where official files are maintained. Although Kirchner was recently charged with unlawful use of a computer and conspiracy, no charges were brought against the reporters believed to have accessed the website.
Congratulations to George for successfully navigating these tricky waters on behalf of Lancaster Newspapers Inc. Last fall, George was instrumental in successfully resisting the Attorney General's efforts to force Lancaster Newspapers' reporters to turn over their computer harddrives in connection with the ongoing investigation. Well done all 'round."It became clear during the investigation that the reporters had been authorized, indeed, invited by the coroner to use his password and user name," said George Werner, attorney for Lancaster Newspapers Inc., publisher of the Intelligencer Journal, Lancaster New Era and Sunday News.
