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by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Feb 3, 2015 | Criminal Defense
Under Pennsylvania law, unless the crime alleged to have been committed is murder, voluntary manslaughter, or conspiracy to commit murder, the Commonwealth is required to commence prosecution within a certain period of time. Statute of limitations, although...
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Jan 26, 2015 | Criminal Defense
Pennsylvania legislature passed an amendment in 2014 that significantly increased a mandatory minimum for anyone who violates 75 § 3742 - Accidents involving death or serious bodily injury. This new law increases the penalty from one year to three years for...
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Jan 19, 2015 | Drug Violations
Pennsylvania police officers took five people into custody in the Pittsburgh area on Jan. 12 after they were accused of being involved in a drug trafficking ring. One of the accused individuals, a 32-year-old man living in West Homestead, was believed to be a part of...
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Jan 15, 2015 | Motions
Pennsylvania permits the filing of omnibus pretrial motions. These motions range in the type of the issues that can be challenged and the type of relief sought. For instance, one type of omnibus pretrial motion is known as a motion to suppress which is...
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Jan 13, 2015 | Motions
Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure permits a severance of charges or severance of defendants in criminal trials. This rule is generally made upon motion of the defense. This rule is permitted to be used if the moving party may be prejudiced by...
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Dec 2, 2014 | Criminal Defense
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintains a driving record for every licensed driver in Pennsylvania. Certain traffic (or moving) violations can add points to a person's driving record. This blog will deal with the specific consequences...
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Nov 25, 2014 | Criminal Defense
Pennsylvania law provides for a crime known as criminal mischief. Criminal mischief is essentially damaging property belonging to another person. Pennsylvania law provides a number of different ways this crime can be accomplished and also provides for...
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Nov 3, 2014 | DUI
Pennsylvania has recently passed a new law re: DUIs. This new law seeks to clarify a previous issue that during the sentencing of those individuals who have been convicted of a second offense for DUI within 10 years for refusing chemical testing. Prior to the...
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Oct 27, 2014 | Criminal Defense
The arraignment procedure occurs at two different proceedings in Pennsylvania and both of these proceedings occur prior to trial. The specific rules for what occurs at the two arraignment proceedings is set forth in the Rules of Criminal Procedure. The...
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Oct 17, 2014 | Drug Violations
Sitting in an interrogation room being accused of committing criminal activities can make anyone's nerves stand on end. But this is more so true for juveniles, or persons under the age of 18, because they may not have enough life experiences under their belt to know...
