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On Behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | May 2, 2018 | Criminal Defense
One of the most important aspects of Criminal Defense is the filing of Pre-Trial Motions. Pre-Trial motions are essentially requests by the defense that the court make a ruling on the admissibility of certain evidence during the trial. arrest warrants As many...
On Behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Apr 22, 2018 | Drug Crimes
One issue that seems to arise in Drug Crimes cases is the issue of Entrapment. Frequently, criminal defendants facing Drug Crimes charges will feel as though the police officers or state troopers entrapped them into committing the crime. Under Pennsylvania law...
On Behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Apr 15, 2018 | Juvenile Crimes
In the world of Juvenile Crimes and Criminal Defense, a Consent Decree is typically the goal of the criminal defense attorney. teen sexting As already discussed in previous blogs, the juvenile criminal system has some similarities to the adult court system, but...
On Behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Apr 9, 2018 | Juvenile Crimes
One of the first steps in cases involving the allegation of juvenile crimes is the informal intake with the juvenile probation officer. sex crimes against minors The informal intake occurs after a case has been referred by a law enforcement officer to the...
On Behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Apr 4, 2018 | Violent Crimes
Violent Crimes such as Voluntary Manslaughter of an unborn child are extremely serious crimes. Assault Crimes Voluntary Manslaughter is a charge accusing a criminal defendant of killing another person, in the case of this statute an unborn child. In order to be found...
On Behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Mar 26, 2018 | Violent Crimes
A conviction for Violent Crimes such as Retaliation against a witness or victim can have serious consequences. In order to be convicted of this crime the government must prove the following criminal elements beyond a reasonable doubt: First, that the defendant harms...
On Behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Mar 20, 2018 | Criminal Defense
One crime of dishonesty which can be found in the realm of criminal defense is the charge of Tampering or fabricating physical evidence. This charge can be found in Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code and in section 4910. The crime typically is used by law...
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Mar 13, 2018 | Violent Crimes
One rarely used defense in Violent Crimes cases and other cases is the Fantasy Role Playing Defense. This defense first appeared predominately in the media in 2012 in the federal prosecution against Gilberto Valle, with conspiracy to commit kidnapping. He was arrested...
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Mar 11, 2018 | Violent Crimes
Violent Crimes such as the Possession of Weapons of Mass Destruction can be extremely serious charges which almost always require the assistance of an experienced Chester County Criminal Lawyer. Domestic VIolence Charges The criminal elements which the government...
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Mar 9, 2018 | Theft & Property Crimes
Landlords can be very picky about who they rent to. With the exception of specific exclusions, they have every right to be this way. Unfortunately, this means that a person who has a felony might have great difficulties finding a place to live when he or she needs...
