Com. v. Pestinikas

Com. v. Pestinikas

Com. v. Pestinikas  Annotate this Case 421 Pa. Superior Ct. 371 (1992)  617 A.2d

Fact Pattern and Questions to Discuss: 

Pestinikas and his wife verbally agreed to provide food, medicine, and other necessities to a sick and elderly 92-year-old man. Unfortunately, Pestinikas and his wife failed to provide the food and medical care they had been paid to provide. The state can prove that the 92-year-old man’s death was caused by this failure and that the man died of malnutrition and exposure.

Under the criminal code of Texas, could criminal charges be brought against Pestinikas? What possible charge could be issued?

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The constitution and statutory provisions are enacted to protect human rights and human dignity. These documents clearly define acts and omissions that would amount to crimes as well as providing for the necessary punishments for each crime. Courts and tribunals are the custodians of criminal law and they should act accordingly to ensure that rights are protected and crimes penalized.

In the case of Com v Pestinikas that was heard in 1992 by the Superior Court, Pestinikas and his wife who were the defendants in this case. They had verbally agreed to provide food, medical care and other necessities….

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