The trial for 36-year-old Scott Andrew Luce of Genesee, PA. has
been delayed, again. According to the Court of Common Pleas of Potter County, on
November 2nd, defense attorney Jay David Carr filed a motion for a
continuance. On November 4th, Judge John B. Leete granted the motion
and rescheduled jury selection for January 5, 2021 at 9 a.m. Other motions for
a continuance were granted on July 1, 2020, February 21, 2020 and September 13,
2019,
The former treasurer for the Genesee Fire and Ambulance
agencies faces 128 felony and misdemeanor counts for allegedly stealing close
to $100,000 from the volunteer organizations in 2017. More than three years
later, the case continued to be stalled.
Luce was previously convicted of stealing more than $10,000 from the Independence Emergency Squad. In 2017 he was sentenced to a three year conditional discharge. He had to make restitution in the amount of $11,969.64.
