Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

stolen property

If some one steals a pc, valued at $2,500, what could the P.A. consequences be. They were living together for over a year.


Asked on 10/29/07, 2:25 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Douglas Sughrue Attorneys Crosby & Sughrue

Re: stolen property

Theft of anything over $2000 in value is a third degree felony in PA. However, I would be surpirsed if the value of a used computer was over $2000. NOnetheless, the person is looking at a felony record, and depending on the county, probation or incarceration.

Good Luck

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Answered on 10/29/07, 10:00 am
John Gibson John W. Gibson, Esquire

Re: stolen property

This sounds to me as if the police may simply treat the problem as a civil dispute between boyfriend/ girlfriend especially if both were using the PC.

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Answered on 10/29/07, 10:28 am


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