Sentencias obligatorias para agresiones a oficiales de la ley en Pensilvania

Explicación Simple

Si alguien lastima a un policía en Pensilvania, puede ir a prisión por al menos 20 años. No hay forma de que el juez le dé una pena más ligera o lo deje en libertad condicional.

Es como si en un juego de fútbol, un jugador hace una falta muy grave y el árbitro tiene que sancionarlo con una tarjeta roja. No puede darle solo una advertencia, debe expulsarlo del juego.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan está en una protesta y empuja a un policía que intenta controlar la situación. Al ser arrestado, se entera de que, por esta acción, enfrentará al menos 20 años de prisión, sin posibilidad de que el juez le dé una pena más suave.

Penalidades

Si agredes a un oficial de la ley, te enfrentarás a una pena mínima de 20 años de prisión.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(e) Definition.-- As used in this section, the term "law enforcement officer" means a law enforcement officer or employee of the United States, a state, a political subdivision of a state or the District of Columbia. (Apr. 13, 1988, P.L.336, No.47, eff. 60 days) 1988 Amendment. Act 47 added section 9719. 42 Pa.C.S. 2008 - Amendment § 9719.1. Sentences for offenses committed against law enforcement officer. (a) Mandatory sentence.-- A person convicted of the following offense shall be sentenced to a mandatory term of imprisonment as follows: 18 Pa.C.S. § 2702.1(a) (relating to assault of law enforcement officer) - not less than 20 years. (b) Authority of court in sentencing.-- There shall be no authority in any court to impose on an offender to which this section is applicable any lesser sentence than provided for in subsection (a) or to place such offender on probation or to suspend sentence. Nothing in this section shall prevent the sentencing court from imposing a sentence greater than that provided in this section. Sentencing guidelines promulgated by the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing shall not supersede the mandatory sentences provided in this section. (c) Appeal by Commonwealth.-- If a sentencing court refuses to apply this section where applicable, the Commonwealth shall have the right to appellate review of the action of the sentencing court. The appellate court shall vacate the sentence and remand the case to the sentencing court for imposition of a sentence in accordance with this section if it finds that the sentence was imposed in violation of this section. (d) Definitions.-- As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection: "Law enforcement officer." The term shall have the same meani