The end-of-year holiday period is a time to be thankful, celebrate tradition, and spend time with loved ones. It is also notorious for aggressive impaired driving crackdowns from law enforcement. Every year, Pennsylvania authorities hold Operation Safe Holiday. In an...
DUI
Pennsylvania troopers release high DUI arrest statistics for 2018
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Aug 22, 2019 | DUI
State troopers in Pennsylvania have a zero-tolerance policy against driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. If you choose to drive under the influence, state police will be on the lookout. They will not hesitate to arrest you for a DUI if you are impaired....
DUIs and CDLs in Pennsylvania
On Behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Jun 13, 2019 | DUI
Most drivers in Pennsylvania and elsewhere know that getting caught driving under the influence can have stiff consequences. As a commercial motor vehicle operator, however, DUI charges may have even greater repercussions. At the Bellwoar Kelly, LLP, we have helped...
DUI refusal
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Jun 9, 2019 | DUI
A Dui refusal is a term for when a suspect for a DUI refuses to consent to a breath or blood test. When an officer suspects an individual of driving under the influence (DUI), they will ask that individual to submit to some form of testing. defending DUI cases These...
DUI Vehicular Manslaughter
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Feb 18, 2019 | DUI
One very serious crime that can accompany a DUI charge is Vehicular Manslaughter. Accidents are one of the most common causes of death in the United States. aggravated assault while DUI In the modern era, cars are essential means of transportation for most people but...
DUI Occupational Limited Licenses
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Feb 16, 2019 | DUI
Occupational Limited Licenses may be obtained in certain cases when you are convicted for a DUI. DUI marijuana If you have had your driver's license suspended in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a result of a DUI or some other crime, you may still be able to drive...
DUI Leaving the Scene of an Accident
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Feb 14, 2019 | DUI
One vehicle crime that is related to DUI is Leaving the Scene of an accident. Any driver that is involved in an automobile accident is required by law to stop and provide the necessary information to resolve the situation. DWI Typically, the information that must be...
Aggravated assault while DUI
On Behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Feb 4, 2019 | DUI
Aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence DUI is defined under chapter 37 section 3735.1 of the Pa criminal code. Defending DUI cases It states that a person commits this act when they negligently cause serious bodily harm to an individual when...
DUI Field Sobriety Test
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Dec 3, 2018 | DUI
One of the main tools that the government has in proving that an accused is guilty of DUI are Field Sobriety Tests. vehicular homicide The Standardized Field Sobriety Test given by law enforcement officers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are typically an...
DUI Endangering the Welfare of a Child
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Jun 23, 2018 | DUI
An individual charged with DUI may also be charged with the more serious crime of Endangering the Welfare of a Child if he is driving drunk with children in the car. The crime of endangering the welfare of a child can be found in Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Crimes...
DUI Refusing a chemical test
On Behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Jun 21, 2018 | DUI
A major issue in DUI cases occurs when criminal defendants are refusing to submit to a chemical test in a DUI case. DUI rehab When talking about a chemical test, it is a common test to give after someone is arrested for the suspicion of DUI to see if there...
DUI Chester County Intermediate Punishment Program (IPP)
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Jan 7, 2018 | DUI
Facing a DUI in Chester County, Pennsylvania can be a very scary proposition. This is in particularly true if it is not your first DUI. The applicable punishment for DUI's in not only very serious in Chester county, but they are also very serious throughout the state...
DUI Homicide
On Behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Jan 2, 2018 | DUI
One of the saddest and most tragic types of cases that seems to occur around New Years Day is the charge of DUI Homicide. DUI Homicide is a particularly tragic crime because it almost always involves negligent conduct by the defendant (drinking too much) that lead to...
DUI ignition interlock employment exemption
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Oct 25, 2017 | DUI
Ignition Interlock is not permissible as a result of DUI convictions. Sometimes an individual will be required, for employment purposes, to drive a vehicle for which it is not feasible to install an Ignition interlock device. Defending DUI § 1556(k) provides...
dui applying for ignition intelock a
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Oct 22, 2017 | DUI
To petition for applying for an Ignition Interlock for a DUI first the individual must have received an official notice of suspension or revocation from PennDOT. This notice must then be presented to an approved Ignition Interlock vendor. The approved vendors are...