As has previously discussed, How the government gets a Wiretap Police Wiretaps are one of the most intrusive tools that the police have in the "War on Drugs". Wiretaps permit the police to listen to all of the phone calls made by a specific phone which relate to...
Court rules college had right to search dorm room for drugs
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Sep 16, 2015 | Drug Violations
On Sept. 9, a Pennsylvania state court panel ruled that security officials from Alvernia University were within their legal rights to conduct a search and seizure in a student's dorm room. The Superior Court rejected a lawsuit that was filed against the university by...
Fourth Amendment and Motel Rooms
On Behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Sep 15, 2015 | Fourth Amendment And Motel Rooms
Most people are generally aware of the Constitutional rights they have against unreasonable search and seizures in their own homes, (read about Search Warrants) but many people are not aware of their Fourth Amendment protections in Hotel or Motel rooms,...
Rule 600. A Defendant’s Right to a Speedy Trial
On Behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Sep 13, 2015 | Rule 600
In Pennsylvania, an accused has a right to a speedy trial. Contact a Chester County Criminal Lawyer Specifically, under Rule 600, the government has 365 days to bring a Defendant to trial. If an accused has not been brought to trial within 365 days, and has...
Children Youth & Services Investigations
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Sep 9, 2015 | Children Youth & Services
The Child Protective Services Act provides ways to protect children who are the target of suspected child abuse, such as over disciplining their child or sexual abuse. Once a report of suspected child abuse is made, an investigation is carried out by a governmental...
Are Portable Breath Tests (PBT’s) admissible?
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Sep 7, 2015 | Portable Breath Tests
Portable Breath Tests. Anyone who has been a suspect or a Defendant in a Driving Under the Influence (read more about Pennsylvania DUI Charge here), or Underage Drinking (read more about Underage Drinking Charge here) case knows what the Portable...
Child Pornography may be on your computer and you don’t know it
On Behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Sep 4, 2015 | Child Pornography
All too often, when law enforcement discovers or finds a computer that has child pornography on the computer, (What is Child Pornography?) the individual who possessed the computer is charged with the crime of Possessing Child Pornography, however there are...
Mistake to Age Defense in Statutory Rape/ Sex Assault charges
On Behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Sep 2, 2015 | Sex Crimes
Statutory Sexual Assault/ Statutory Rape is a very serious Sex Crimes charge. The Sex Crime is graded as a felony of the second degree and punishable by up to 10 years in state prison. In order to be found guilty of Statutory Rape the government must prove that:...