Tick Tock Bitches! So many crimes, such little time. PLL 7.01 Legal Recap!
Mary Drake, who the actress refers to as “the new b*tch in town” just became the new owner of the scariest resort on earth, The Lost Woods Resort. She immediately goes to the police station to report a break in, which Ezra astutely points out, was orchestrated by the liars and company. This makes them look bad in the eyes of the law.
PLL broken laws!
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 903. Criminal conspiracy. (a) Definition of conspiracy (in relevant part)
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A person is guilty of conspiracy with another person or persons to commit a crime if with the intent of promoting or facilitating its commission he: (1) agrees with such other person or persons that they or one or more of them will engage in conduct which constitutes such crime or an attempt or solicitation to commit such crime; or (2) agrees to aid such other person or persons in the planning or commission of such crime or of an attempt or solicitation to commit such crime.
(e) Overt act.–No person may be convicted of conspiracy to commit a crime unless an overt act in pursuance of such conspiracy is alleged and proved to have been done by him or by a person with whom he conspired.
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And the crime they conspired to commit:
18 PA Cons. Stat. § 3503. Criminal trespass.
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(a) Buildings and occupied structures.– (1) A person commits an offense if, knowing that he is not licensed or privileged to do so, he: (i) enters, gains entry by subterfuge or surreptitiously remains in any building or occupied structure or separately secured or occupied portion thereof; or (ii) breaks into any building or occupied structure or separately secured or occupied portion thereof. (2) An offense under paragraph (1)(i) is a felony of the third degree, and an offense under paragraph (1)(ii) is a felony of the second degree. (3) As used in this subsection: “Breaks into.” To gain entry by force, breaking, intimidation, unauthorized opening of locks, or through an opening not designed for human access…”
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The reason this was trespass and not burglary is because burglary requires intent to commit a crime inside after breaking in. The way I remember it, they broke into the resort to use it as a meeting spot between Hanna and A.D.
However, some other characters would likely be guilty of burglary for their conduct at Ali and Elliot’s house. Aria, Ezra and Emily all went into that house during this episode without permission and with the intent to find and steal any clues that implicated Ali in killing Charlotte. It doesn’t matter that Ezra and Aria didn’t find anything; the intent was still there. In Emily’s case, she stole the red jacket that the PLLs believe Ali was wearing the night of Charlotte’s death. Unfortunately for them, taking on a murder mystery doesn’t mean they can break the law.
Ezra, Aria & Emily’s Broken Law:
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3502. Burglary (in relevant part)
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(a) Offense defined.–A person commits the offense of burglary if, with the intent to commit a crime therein, the person:
(1) enters a building or occupied structure, or separately secured or occupied portion thereof that is adapted for overnight accommodations in which at the time of the offense any person is present;
(2) enters a building or occupied structure, or separately secured or occupied portion thereof that is adapted for overnight accommodations in which at the time of the offense no person is present;
(3) enters a building or occupied structure, or separately secured or occupied portion thereof that is not adapted for overnight accommodations in which at the time of the offense any person is present; or
(4) enters a building or occupied structure, or separately secured or occupied portion thereof that is not adapted for overnight accommodations in which at the time of the offense no person is present.
(c) Grading.–
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), burglary is a felony of the first degree.
(2) As follows:
(i) Except under subparagraph (ii), an offense under subsection (a)(4) is a felony of the second degree.
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While Mona and Caleb stake out Mary Drake’s every move, Mona hacks into Mary’s phone, meaning that both of them are committing a crime.
Mona and Caleb’s Broken Law!
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5703. Interception, disclosure or use of wire, electronic or oral communications.
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person is guilty of a felony of the third degree if he:
(1) intentionally intercepts, endeavors to intercept, or procures any other person to intercept or endeavor to intercept any wire, electronic or oral communication;
(2) intentionally discloses or endeavors to disclose to any other person the contents of any wire, electronic or oral communication, or evidence derived therefrom, knowing or having reason to know that the information was obtained through the interception of a wire, electronic or oral communication; or
(3) intentionally uses or endeavors to use the contents of any wire, electronic or oral communication, or evidence derived therefrom, knowing or having reason to know, that the information was obtained through the interception of a wire, electronic or oral communication.
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Hacking is their main crime, but Caleb might argue Mona committed a worse crime by “shhhing” him during the stakeout.
At the end of the episode, Elliott taunts Ali in her hospital room and vows to keep Ali drugged so that she can rot away in the mental hospital forever. I hope he realizes that the judge will not care that he believes Ali killed Charlotte; his conduct is tremendously illegal and creepy.
Rollins’s Broken Law!
049 Pa. Code § 16.61. Unprofessional and immoral conduct (in relevant part).
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(a) A Board-regulated practitioner who engages in unprofessional or immoral conduct is subject to disciplinary action under section 41 of the act (63 P. S. § 422.41). Unprofessional conduct includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(6) Practicing the healing arts fraudulently, or with reckless indifference to the interests of a patient on a particular occasion, or with negligence on repeated occasion
11) Possessing, using, prescribing for use or distributing a controlled substance or a legend drug in a way other than for an acceptable medical purpose. An acceptable experimental purpose is considered an acceptable medical purpose.
(16) Willfully harassing, abusing or intimidating a patient.
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Thanks for reading and stay tuned! I am sure we are in for more bad behavior.
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