Reading Attorney Defending Against Burglary Charges
People can be charged with burglary in a variety of circumstances. Burglary is defined in Pennsylvania as entering a building or other property with the intent to commit a crime. At the Emkey Law Firm in Reading, Pennsylvania, attorney Daniel Emkey defends people charged with all degrees of burglary charges. People should know that if the accompanying crime is a first or second-degree felony, they can be charged with both burglary and the felony offense. In such instances, the stakes can be high. As a former prosecutor, Daniel Emkey knows what to do.
Criminal Trespass, Burglary and Breaking and Entering
People can also be charged with criminal trespass, which involves entering a structure without intent to commit a crime. This is a less serious charge, and our attorney frequently seeks to have burglary charges reduced to criminal trespass, breaking and entering, theft or another lesser charge.
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How we fight depends on the facts of the case. Was the building occupied? Was it a residence or a business? Attorney Daniel Emkey will be sure that law enforcement officers respected your rights, that the commonwealth handled the evidence correctly and that you were charged properly. Does the prosecution have evidence that documents your intent to commit a crime? Are there extenuating circumstances?
Defending College Students Charged with Burglary
Clients in matters such as these are often students at area colleges. College life often means that students drink too much and enter the wrong house or fall asleep in someone's garden. In many of these instances, there was no intent to commit a crime and no justification for a burglary charge. We negotiate with the commonwealth's attorney to seek a reduction in the charges in cases such as these.
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Contact our office today to learn how our attorney can defend you against burglary, criminal trespass and related charges. Interpreters are available in all languages. We accept major credit cards.
