Flnlsher medal wrote:
Taway wrote:Is it more like burglary or is it when you don't follow an owner's "I don't want to see your face around here anymore" kind if thing?
(Me being from Germany, so neither the legalese or the case-law being familiar to me, I am running in circles about it.)
Here is the specific wording for what he was charged with. I believe it is listed as b-1
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/CT/HTM/18/00.035.003.000..HTM
For those having trouble accessing the link (overseas?) here is the wording:
(b.1) Simple trespasser.--
(1) A person commits an offense if, knowing that he is not licensed or privileged to do so, he enters or remains in any place for the purpose of:
(i) threatening or terrorizing the owner or occupant of the premises;
(ii) starting or causing to be started any fire upon the premises; or
(iii) defacing or damaging the premises.
(2) An offense under this subsection constitutes a summary offense.