Bond Revoked, Trial Delayed in Erie Insurance Threats Case
ERIE, Pa. – The trial for a Fairview man accused of threatening Erie Insurance employees and the erie County District Attorney has been delayed again, and his bond was revoked after prosecutors alleged continued threatening communications. mead langley’s trial, originally scheduled for June, is now set for October after previous postponements to September.
Langley was initially released on bond, but it was revoked after prosecutors informed Judge Mead Langley was continuing to send threatening messages to Erie Insurance employees and District Attorney Elizabeth Hirz. The Superior Court of Pennsylvania upheld the bond revocation on July 10, following a petition for special review filed by Langley’s attorney, Smith, on April 30.
The defense has sought to dismiss the charges, citing a lack of supporting evidence and challenging the legality of evidence obtained during a February search of Langley’s home. Smith withdrew a pretrial motion for dismissal in june, anticipating a trial would proceed.
Recent court proceedings have focused on subpoenas issued by Smith to Erie Insurance. The subpoenas stemmed from arguments that Langley was fired over internal ethics complaints he filed and that he was subjected to surveillance, including a camera installed outside his home. Three subpoenas were also served on the company’s security officers.
Following a hearing on September 29, judge Mead ordered Erie Insurance to provide defense counsel with copies of Langley’s internal complaints and to submit surveillance footage and documents – some of which Erie Insurance’s lawyer claimed were privileged – to the court. As of October 6, the judge had not ruled on the motion to quash the subpoenas.
