Commonwealth v. Nanorta

BECK, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant challenges his judgment of sentence for criminal attempt. We write to address the definition of the word “lure” in the statute entitled Luring a Child into a Motor Vehicle, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2910. While driving his car, appellant approached a ten-year-old girl who was riding her bicycle on the street. Appellant stopped his car, opened the door, put his foot on the ground and said, “Get in my car.” The child did not obey and instead informed police about the incident. As a result, appellant faced trial for several charges. All charges except Criminal Attempt, 18 Pa.C.S.A §…