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...
Know how a lawyer can help you come to a plea deal
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...
Drug Crimes Communication facility
On Behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | 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...
Criminal Defense Case Continuance
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...