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by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Jun 28, 2017 | Mental Health Court
Chester County Mental Health Court offers people accused with a crime a more lenient sentence if they agree to enter Mental Health Court. The first mental health court was established in 1997 in Florida to address the issue of repeat, non-violent offenders that...
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Jun 23, 2017 | Drug Charges
In some criminal cases, your best hope for resolving your case in a timely and suitable manner is the plea bargain. This is something that requires you to work with the prosecution to come to an agreement about the charge you are facing or the sentence that you will...
| Jun 13, 2017 | Drug Crimes
Title 18 Section 7512 in the Pennsylvania Crimes Code addresses Drug Crimes and specifically the criminal use of a communication facility. A communication facility is defined as any public or private instrument such as a phone, radio, wire, mail, or any...
On Behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Jun 4, 2017 | Criminal Defense
One aspect of Criminal Defense work that seems to bring about the most questions and/or confusion is the issue regarding the continuance of a criminal case. Criminal cases are continued when one side, either the Commonwealth (the prosecution) or the Defense is not...
On Behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | May 31, 2017 | Theft
Pennsylvania Statute 4107 Title 18 in the Pennsylvania Crimes Code defines what makes certain business transactions illegal or fraudulent or a type of theft in the eyes of the law. Burglary There are a variety of ways in which both the buyer and the seller can...
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | May 29, 2017 | Drug Crimes
You don't read much about Marijuana Grow House's as Drug Crimes in Pennsylvania it seems, as a result of the discussions surrounding the impending legalization of marijuana. Marijuana Grow House's generally refer to homes which are in existence for the sole purpose of...
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | May 26, 2017 | Violent Crimes
Violent crimes are some of the most serious crimes that are handled in the criminal justice system. These charges often come with the possibility of serious penalties. When you are charged with a violent crime, such as murder, rape or assault, you need to explore the...
On Behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | May 25, 2017 | Drug Crimes
One of the biggest issues in Criminal Defense are Drug Crimes and Recovery. Frequently, there are two different types of criminal defendants charged with Drug Crimes: those that are in the business of dealing drugs and do not use them and those that are addicted to...
On Behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | May 17, 2017 | Criminal Defense
In Pennsylvania criminal defense, it is a crime to move in an idle manner and to make stops for no reason in the course of a trip at night time. This crime whereby someone stays in a given area at night for no purpose is known as loitering and prowling at night time....
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | May 5, 2017 | Federal Crimes
Some people who are facing federal charges are facing the harshest penalty possible in the criminal justice system -- death. Many people don't realize that there is a federal death penalty that some defendants who are charged with murder can face. The federal death...
