A Person Capable to Commit 784 Fraudulent Acts is Capable of Understanding the Effects of a Guilty Plea

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After pleading guilty to multiple charges of insurance fraud and other crimes, Rafael Levi was sentenced to spend multiple years in Pennsylvania state prison. He accepted the sentence and then tried a petition under the Post Conviction Relief Act (“PCRA) in Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania v. Rafael Levi, No. 1560 MDA 2020, Superior Court of Pennsylvania (July 29, 2021) claiming his poor physical condition and poor advice from his lawyers should allow him  to leave jail.

ZALMA OPINION

Levi’s actions are an expression of “chutzpah,” or unmitigated gall. He was involved in a multi-million dollar insurance fraud scheme that required – because of its extensive and convoluted scheme – was not an ignorant and naive criminal who was taken advantage of by his lawyer and the prosecution who had kindly accepted a plea of a small portion of the crimes charged. The court refused to fall for his scheme and he will continue to spend the time required in prison.