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You can get charged, but you have a good chance of being found not guilty if that person steps up at trial.
Have someone call the police for that person without giving his or her whereabouts. They MAY tell you.
It sounds more like a trespass and given the fact that he is a kid and has no criminal history, there should be a way out of this. It would help to... Read Answer
With no criminal history probably probation in a larger county like Allegheny or Philadelphia. These cases where a gun is found in a common area,... Read Answer
Not sure what kind of trial this is but generally, if the defendant does not show, a bench warrant will be issued regardless of whether or not the... Read Answer
Too hard to say without more information.
It was probably charged as a summary offense. If so, you can expunge it if 5 years of arrest free behavior have passed. You have to expunge in the... Read Answer
He needs to turn himself in. Two things will make his jail stay shorter, 1) at least $500 and 2) an attorney to get his contempt hearing heard by ... Read Answer
If you plead guilty you will have a non-traffic criminal offense on your record for five years before you can pay an attorney to expunge it. You ... Read Answer
Do not talk to the police and get a lawyer. I have had more and more of these cases recently.
If you live in another state and are able to get a LCF, as long as PA has reciprocity with that state, you would be able to carry concealed here.... Read Answer
You may want to hire an attorney and get the video. Do it now before it is erased.
I don't know what the amp program is. Talk to an attorney in your county about how much it would cost to have him assist you in turning yourself in.
I would hire a private lawyer if you have no confidence in your public lawyer. Maybe consider a handwriting expert.
Don't make statements or be interviewed by police or the employer, other than a denial. See a lawyer if you think you will be charged.
Not that I know of but ask his lawyer, he sounds like he is doing what he is supposed to do.
If you are guilty to any extent take the deal with the classes. Normally, at least in Allegheny County this means that you will not have a... Read Answer
If you were convicted of a Misdemeanor 1 or 2 Simple Assault, you cannot possess a gun under PA and Federal law.
The company could file criminal charges. Whether they would for $65 is unlikely but it is not worth the risk, so just pay it back.
You don't have to pass through the register or door to be charged. Get a private lawyer or public defender.
No. Unless the terms or conditions of your probation do not allow you to be in a home in which guns are stored, you should be alright. If you are ... Read Answer
It is a crime, but I would have her see a therapist first to discuss what she wants to do, i.e. have the baby, press criminal charges, etc.
I don't know if they have enough evidence to file on her. They don't need much. If there were drugs in the car, she can be charged. She is taking a... Read Answer
Normally first-time offenders are not sentenced to jail, but it is possible. An attorney would need to know all of the facts. You need to get him an... Read Answer