Williamsport Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Law Blog

In many ways, the 21st century is a model of ongoing enlightenment. For example, more and more people are coming to realize that taking a person's life for alleged criminal behavior is something that requires careful thought. People are also starting to understand that many elements can complicate homicide and death penalty cases.

A person's mental health, for instance, can play a significant role in their alleged involvement in serious crimes. Further, there is a widespread consensus that racial issues have influenced many cases in which defendants received the death penalty.

People in Pennsylvania generally have the right to possess a firearm and there are many people who own guns. However, there are a number of restrictions on that right. People need to register the firearms and have a license if they want to carry them. Also, there are ways in which people can lose their right to possess them. Typically, people who have committed certain felonies and other crimes of violence are prohibited from possessing firearms.

Specifically, people convicted of crimes stated in the statutes are prohibited from possessing guns. These crimes include but are not limited to, aggravated assault, burglary, felony sexual assaults, felony robbery, stealing a motor vehicle, drug crimes that would result in at least two years in prison, people convicted of at least three DUIs in a five-year period and others. In addition to those convicted of certain crimes, people who have been declared incompetent and those with active protection from abuse orders cannot possess firearms.

Being accused of any type of crime can seem shocking to some people. You may have never anticipated coming under investigation for a serious crime, but one day, you learned that such action was taking place. Understandably, you began to feel a little worried, even if you did not believe you had done anything wrong.

Even if authorities have not formally charged you with a crime, you may still wonder what will happen since you are under investigation for wire fraud. At this point, it may be in your best interests to gain information on the type of crime of which authorities have accused you and what it could mean for your future if you do face a formal charge.

When people in Pennsylvania work for a company, they earn money through their hourly wage or salary as negotiated with the company. To receive this money, they are expected to perform their job at a satisfactory level. Through the course of their employment, some people may be entrusted with ensuring that the property and money of the company end up going to the appropriate places.

However, sometimes people entrusted with the property and assets may take the property for their own personal use. In these situations, people could be charged with embezzlement. Embezzlement has several elements that must be proven. One element is that the person had a fiduciary relationship with the company or other institution and received possession of property through their employment. The second element is that the person used the property for their own personal use with the intent to deprive the company or institution of the property.