Commonwealth v. Hart

OPINION

Justice TODD.

In this appeal, we consider whether the mere offer of an automobile ride to a child constitutes an attempt to “lure” the child under Section 2910 of Pennsylvania’s Criminal Code, entitled “Luring a child into a motor vehicle or structure.” 1 After careful review, we conclude that an attempt to “lure” does not include the action of simply extending an offer of an automobile ride to a child, when it is unaccompanied by any other enticement or inducement for the child to enter the motor vehicle. Consequently, we reverse the conviction of Appellant, Walter J. Hart III, for…