Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Pennsylvania

Can i be charged or arrested if my friend bought me an item at store with an credit card given to him by an employer but didnt have authorization for the purchace? police have both us on cam but he wouldnt give my name because he said i didnt know the card wasnt his. card owner said if money paid back they wouldnt file charges.. am i ok?


Asked on 10/31/14, 4:53 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Rachel Hunter

This is a criminal law matter. My advice would be to seek out a criminal law attorney.

Based on the facts you present, I don't see any criminal liability if your friend went and bought you something. But if you were together, it begins to look like you were a co-conspirator and knew that the credit card was stolen. It requires very little imagination for a prosecutor to invent such a case.

I therefore suggest that you refrain from posting any more possibly incriminating statements on a public bulletin board. Whatever you say, no matter how innocent you think it to be, can get twisted in court. So do yourself a favor, quit posting and talk to a criminal law attorney in private.

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Answered on 10/31/14, 6:47 pm


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