Probably the biggest risk of going north in 1863 was this: sooner or later, unless they managed to win the war while in the north, Lee's army was going to have to return to the south, and when they did, no matter what, it was going to look like a retreat, and that they had been defeated.
1 A summary offense is the most minor type of criminal offense in Pennsylvania, and is often called a ânon-traffic citation.â.  Summary offenses can include disorderly conduct, loitering, harassment, and low-level retail theft, among others.
A PCRA begins in the Court of Common Pleas and can then be reviewed in the appellate courts. The time limit is one (1) year from the final judgment of direct appeal. This time limit is strict with narrow statutory exceptions. Furthermore, defendants can pursue federal review of their Pennsylvania conviction. This is performed by filing a Writ of Habeas Corpus in federal district court. However, this right is only available when there is no right to relief within a PCRA.