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1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Federal Crimes and Libel & Slander for Pennsylvania on
Q: cops have continuosly falsely reported to cyf there was a drug lab in my home when therewas not.is that illegal to do???

the police raided my house and charged me w various narcotics crimes .none of which are even related to having an methamphetamine labortory.but they repeatedly and are continuoously are reporting to cyf that in fact there was a meth lab in my home in an attempt to have my son taken away from... View More

Cary B. Hall
Cary B. Hall
answered on Oct 22, 2018

If true, then yes, you could probably file section 1983 litigation against them in federal court.

Best of luck to you.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Federal Crimes for Pennsylvania on
Q: Charged with false written statement on gun purchase

Been denied purchase so I challenged, PICS says from an assault charge when I was 18 I am 60 now so that was 42yrs ago and in that 42yrs I have bought 6 guns, 1 from Ohio and crossed into Pa without any problems. This in March 2018 August 30th 2018 it was in the paper i was charged with false... View More

Cary B. Hall
Cary B. Hall
answered on Sep 4, 2018

Get an attorney now. I've had cases like this, and they can be beat. Best of luck to you.

1 Answer | Asked in Federal Crimes for Pennsylvania on
Q: If it is your first time shoplifting in PA and you are 16 can u go to jail
Cary B. Hall
Cary B. Hall
answered on Sep 1, 2018

Very likely not. You'll go through the juvenile system, which makes every effort *not* to detain kids away from their families. Cooperate, show (and actually feel) remorse, and garner family support, and you should be OK.

Best of luck to you.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Federal Crimes for Pennsylvania on
Q: I had punched this girl in the face Tht was 16 maybe even 17 I am 23 n she pressed charges on whn I go to court am

I Gonna get locked up for it ?? Mind u this is the first thing I ever did Tht was bad my background is clean please help

Cary B. Hall
Cary B. Hall
answered on Jul 17, 2018

No idea - and I just answered a *very* similar question on here. Sounds like it should be a probation case, but you never know and it depends what you're charged with. Aggravated assault is a felony; simple assault is a misdemeanor. Two very different animals, and the punishments for each... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Federal Crimes and Military Law for Pennsylvania on
Q: 2012 charged with assault consummate by battery, but it never went through any criminal proceedings. Honorable discharg

I had a TSSCI Still. I just saw through Pennsylvania State police that there is a record of that or a form of it. Will this effect my investigation for a clearance now?

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Jun 24, 2018

Depends on the agency but usually that will attract at least extra scrutiny of your entire record. You may want to look at having that expunged.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Federal Crimes, Identity Theft and Internet Law for Pennsylvania on
Q: I am being accused of using another person's bank account to pay two credit cards. What charges can come from that?

I am being accused of using someone else's checking account information to pay two of my credit cards. The first was my home Depot card, and I notified the person that was the checking account owner that a payment was about to go through, and the account owner called his bank and stopped the... View More

Cary B. Hall
Cary B. Hall
answered on Jun 8, 2018

Typically, fraudulent use of another's bank account without his/her permission could carry charges like: forgery; access device fraud; identity theft; theft by unlawful taking; theft by deception; and/or receiving stolen property. The grading of the offenses (felony, misdemeanor, etc.)... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Federal Crimes and White Collar Crime for Pennsylvania on
Q: I was charged with forgery in 2001. I used someone's credit card in PA spent 500.00 returned all merchandise. First offe

I had never been in trouble, I was given an f2 unauthorized act in writing. Only thing I did was sign the reciept. From what I have researched I should of gotten a misdemeanor not a F2 and m2 for theft by unlawful taking

Cary B. Hall
Cary B. Hall
answered on Jun 3, 2018

Here's the forgery statute in full:

"§ 4101 Forgery

(a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of forgery if, with intent to defraud or injure anyone, or with knowledge that he is facilitating a fraud or injury to be perpetrated by anyone, the actor:

(1) alters...
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1 Answer | Asked in Federal Crimes for Pennsylvania on
Q: My friend has a shared bank account with her mother & brother in which her SSI benefits go into every month .

Today her brother cleaned out the account & stole all her rent & bill money. Is there anything she can do ?

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on May 4, 2018

call the police; unfortunately if it's a joint account all have a right to use it.She should have had her own bank account.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Federal Crimes and Health Care Law for Pennsylvania on
Q: My emplloyer had accused me of falsely writing scripts of narcotics and stealing the medication when it arrived at my f

I am RN . I accidently wrongly put in a doctors order for a narc in the wrong resident name , I told another nurse when the med arrived he told me what to do send it back to pharmacy he faced it over and I called them . Can I get charged for this ???

Cary B. Hall
Cary B. Hall
answered on Apr 23, 2018

Anyone can get charged criminally for anything, and it happens all the time. Will it happen to you? No idea.

If it does, and it really was a mistake at work, then cooperate with the authorities and tell them what happened. Same with your employer. If you did nothing intentionally wrong...
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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Federal Crimes for Pennsylvania on
Q: My husband is being charge for stranguling me and i have to testify but i dont want to. I just wanted him to get

Arrested That night to teach him that i will not just let it go but never thought it would come down to all of this. I have mental issues and i cant handle this also i dont want him to serve time but i really want him to get some help. What should i do. This is really affecting my life.

Cary B. Hall
Cary B. Hall
answered on Apr 20, 2018

You need to contact the Assistant District Attorney handling your husband's case, and tell him/her your position on things. "Strangulation" is a relatively new statute in Pennsylvania, and it's a second-degree felony - punishable by a maximum of 10 years in jail. It's no... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Banking, Federal Crimes and Criminal Law for Pennsylvania on
Q: my mother is in the icu. Her boyfriend took her check book, wrote himself a check for 250 signed her name. what do I do?

she is not awake and in no way gave consent for him to sign. I am her poa and have been motoring her bank account and paying bills for her. He did not tell me about it and is unaware I have a cess to her account. They are not married nor have children together, there is no joint account. What legal... View More

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Mar 22, 2018

you need to notify the bank immediately if a check was paid on a "forged necessary endorsement"--namely her signature or the signature of the person using the check. He will have to put the money in the account. A problem may be that it sounds like he is in her house.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Federal Crimes for Pennsylvania on
Q: How should I go about this warrant? Can I get it lifted?

Last year I did this thing online that they said they will pay you for. I received the check in the mail. I went to cash it and the lady at the bank asked me how I got the check . I told her I got it in the mail. She said she needs to verify it. She took a copy of my ID and took my phone number. I... View More

Ryan L Hyde
Ryan L Hyde
answered on Mar 11, 2018

The only way to get a felony warrant lifted is to appear in front of the issuing authority. They will process you and set bail. Its always a good idea to have local counsel as they can usually arrange to do everything at once which speeds up the process. There is no burden on the Commonwealth to... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Federal Crimes, Identity Theft and White Collar Crime for Pennsylvania on
Q: I asked for the discovery to my federal case and was told I couldn't get it.what can I do to get it?i have my adictment

I'm also on home confinement as well but not allowed to see the discovery on the matter at hand,what can I do to get it?

NiaLena Caravasos
NiaLena Caravasos
answered on Feb 25, 2018

There may be a protective order in your case, which could explain why you cannot have and/or see your discovery. However, you will need to know what the evidence is against you in order to make proper decisions in your case, so you can certainly ask your lawyer when she/he will be able to discuss... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Federal Crimes for Pennsylvania on
Q: Can I sue?

My sons football coach was recently arrested on child pornography charges. He’s been investigated since August 12 and on August 17 his home was searched and evidence was taken that day. None of the parents were informed of this and he was still allowed to coach our children. Is this grounds to... View More

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Feb 20, 2018

If your child was assaulted yes. If not, it's creepy and steps should be taken to make sure the school & /or association have a rquirement parents be notified.

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence and Federal Crimes for Pennsylvania on
Q: If somebody commits suicide and the person they where telling says "do it, kill yourself I could care less!"

Could the party receiving this information get into any trouble for not contacting proper authorities if the person is successful with the suicide

Zak Taylor Goldstein
Zak Taylor Goldstein
answered on Feb 8, 2018

Charges are sometimes brought in these types of cases. There was a heavily publicized case in Massachusetts recently where a young woman encouraged her friend to kill himself and he did. She was convicted of charges for this.

1 Answer | Asked in Adoption, Child Custody and Federal Crimes for Pennsylvania on
Q: Can I take someone to court if they lie to me about going to court for a child I use to take of.

I use to watch a child because the mother never took care of her child, I called services on her so many time because the mother would never take care of her child but after time I could no longer see the child the mother took her and was hiding and then now one person is going to court to get... View More

Kathryn Hilbush
Kathryn Hilbush
answered on Jan 30, 2018

I'm not sure there's anything you can do but I do suggest that you consult in person with an experienced family law attorney to discuss this matter in detail. It's a bit unclear from what you've written but I'm sure in a face to face meeting it will all come out.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Domestic Violence and Federal Crimes for Pennsylvania on
Q: Can a parent press charges for their child who is not a minor?

Let me add some detail here. Let's say there's an aggravated assault. Can the parents of the victim do anything on the victim's behalf? Only if the victim is a minor, right?

Now, for another line of thought. Let's say alcohol was involved in the assault, used by both... View More

Kathryn Hilbush
Kathryn Hilbush
answered on Dec 19, 2017

I'm not sure what you're asking. If you were a witness to a crime you can go to the police. You can't file for a Protection from Abuse order on behalf of a competent adult, even if he/she is your child.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Federal Crimes for Pennsylvania on
Q: I am 15 can I get felony

I am Getting blames for biting my boyfriends nephew when I didn’t there was bruise mark but I didn’t can they find out who did it

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Dec 9, 2017

You need to speak with an attorney to get advice particular to you and your facts. Any future interactions you want to have witnesses there and be sure not to get into any altercations at all.

2 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law and Federal Crimes for Pennsylvania on
Q: Hi I’m 18 and my boyfriend is 37. Can my mother press charges even though I waited until I turned 18?

To get more specific, me and him dated for about a month when I was 16 ( no sexual contact at all). However my mother found out and he left far away. I just turned 18 about a month ago and I contacted him because I still have strong feelings for him and we started dating again. Can my mother still... View More

Ryan L Hyde
Ryan L Hyde
answered on Nov 10, 2017

She could certainly try. It would be very tough for a prosecutor to engage in a case like this because of the difficulty in proving any contact. There may be some charges for corruption of a minor but that would be again very difficult for them to prove. Keeping in mind that pressing charges is a... View More

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