Violent Crimes are often some of the most serious types of charges that any person can face in Pennsylvania. This is particularly true in matters involving charges of aggravated assault, robbery, and strangulation. Each of these are typically charged as high-level felonies with a defendant facing between 7 and 20 years in prison. People who have a criminal history of a previous crime/(s) of violence must be particularly careful as these may implicate Pennsylvania’s “three strikes” rule. If a defendant is convicted of a crime of violence and has already been previously convicted of a crime of violence the penalty is a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison; if convicted of a crime of violence and the defendant has been convicted twice before the mandatory minimum is 25 years in prison; if convicted of a crime of violence with three priors, the defendant becomes eligible for life in prison without the possibility of parole. It should go without saying that having competent and able counsel is crucial for anyone facing any of these charges.
