by Paul S. Peters III Esq. | May 2, 2020
What is Juvenile Delinquency in Pennsylvania? For parents to receive a phone call that their son or daughter is under arrest, is terrifying. In Pennsylvania, laws, and procedures relating to the arrest and prosecution of juveniles are found in statute 42 Pa.C.S....
by Paul S. Peters III Esq. | May 1, 2020
What Defenses Against Criminal Charges are there in Pennsylvania? In Pennsylvania, if charged with a crime, you have a multitude of defenses you may raise before or at trial to gain a not guilty verdict. Defenses may be Self-Defense, Insanity, or Police Misconduct. ...
by Paul S. Peters III Esq. | May 1, 2020
What is Murder in Pennsylvania? In Pennsylvania, Murder, also referred to as Homicide, includes multiple types of crimes resulting in the death of another. Any form of Murder or Homicide is the most severe crime in Pennsylvania and carries the highest level of...
by Paul S. Peters III Esq. | May 1, 2020
What is Kidnapping in Pennsylvania? Kidnapping is one of the most severe crimes in Pennsylvania. Depending on where you remove the person to, it may even become a Federally Prosecuted Crime. Pennsylvania’s Kidnapping law is 18 Pa.C.S. 2901. Chapter 29 of the...
by Paul S. Peters III Esq. | May 1, 2020
What is Theft in Pennsylvania? Theft also referred to as larceny, has an all-encompassing definition in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania law provides a general explanation of Theft but then proceeds to differentiate the act of Theft into a long list of specific theft...
by Paul S. Peters III Esq. | May 1, 2020
What is Robbery in Pennsylvania? While Robbery and Theft both involve the taking of another’s property, one fact distinguishes them, FORCE. In a Robbery, you not only take someone else’s property, you do so by use of force or seriously injure them. The consequences of...
