Date: 07-31-2018

Case Style:

Case Number: CP-14-CR-0000877-2018

Judge: Brian K. Marshall

Court: Court of Common Pleas, Centre County, Pennsylvania

Plaintiff's Attorney: Not Available

Defendant's Attorney: Phil Masorti

Description: Bellefonte, PA - The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania charged Ryan Burk with involuntary manslaughter. The Commonwealth claimed that Burke was an active participant in the bid acceptance night at his fraternity, which included providing alcohol to Tim Piazza, who died from alcohol poisoning and from suffering a series of falls that left him with a fractured skull and severe abdominal injuries.

Charges:

Seq No Statute Grade Description
1 24 § 5353 M3 Hazing Guilty Plea
2 24 § 5353 M3 Hazing Guilty Plea
3 24 § 5353 M3 Hazing Guilty Plea
4 24 § 5353 M3 Hazing Guilty Plea
Furnish Liq/Malt/Brewed Bev Certain
Per
5 47 § 4-493 §§ 1 M Guilty Plea
Furnish Liq/Malt/Brewed Bev Certain
Per
6 47 § 4-493 §§ 1 M Guilty Plea
Furnish Liq/Malt/Brewed Bev Certain
Per
7 47 § 4-493 §§ 1 M Guilty Plea
Furnish Liq/Malt/Brewed Bev Certain
Per
8 47 § 4-493 §§ 1 M Guilty Plea
9 18 § 6308 §§ A S Purch Etc Alcoh Bev By A Minor Guilty Plea
77 18 § 2702 §§ A1 F1 Aggravated Assault Withdrawn (Lower Court)
78 18 § 2504 §§ A M1 Involuntary Manslaughter Withdrawn (Lower Court)
79 18 § 2701 §§ A1 M2 Simple Assault Withdrawn (Lower Court)
Recklessly Endangering Another
Person
80 18 § 2705 M2 Dismissed (Lower Court)
81 18 § 6310.1 §§ A M3 Sell/Furnish Liquor Etc Minor Dismissed (Lower Court)
82 18 § 6310.1 §§ A M3 Sell/Furnish Liquor Etc Minor Dismissed (Lower Court)
83 18 § 6310.1 §§ A M3 Sell/Furnish Liquor Etc Minor Dismissed (Lower Court)
84 18 § 6310.1 §§ A M3 Sell/Furnish Liquor Etc Minor Dismissed (Lower Court)

Outcome: Defendant, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced to 3 months' house arrest.

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Comments: Editor's Comment: The United States wins 95%+ of all criminal cases tried to verdict.