Potter County DUI, Drug Charges Filed
COUDERSPORT, Pa. — A criminal case is ongoing in Magisterial District Judge 55-3-01 against Edward Lee Thompson Jr., with charges including Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol/Controlled Substance and related offenses. The docket number for this case is MJ-55301-CR-0000010-2026.
According to court records, Thompson, a 47-year-old male from Glen Rock, PA, was arrested by Coudersport PSP on January 14, 2026. The charges filed against him include 35 § 780-113 §§ A32, which pertains to the use/possession of drug paraphernalia, and 23 § 780-113 §§ A31, which is related to the personal use of a small amount of marijuana. Additionally, Thompson faces multiple counts of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol/Controlled Substance, specifically 37 § 3802 §§ D1i*, 47 § 3802 §§ D1ii*, 57 § 3802 §§ D1iii*, and 67 § 3802 §§ D2*, as well as 77 § 3323 §§ B, which pertains to duties at a stop sign, and 87 § 3325 §§ A, which is related to failure to yield to an emergency vehicle.
The case is currently active and awaiting a preliminary hearing, with Judge Bryan D. Phelps assigned. The defendant has been advised of his right to apply for assignment of counsel but has not requested a public defender. Thompson has been fingerprinted as part of the proceedings.
The Potter County District Attorney’s Office is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in this matter. The address for the District Attorney’s Office is 1 North Main Street, Unzburger Building, Suite 215, Coudersport, PA 16915.
It is essential to note that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The prosecuting authority, in this case, the Potter County District Attorney’s Office, will proceed with the case as scheduled.
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