East Meredith Man Resentenced After Violating Probation Supervision Terms
An East Meredith man has been resentenced after violating the terms of his felony probation supervision.
According to the Delaware County District Attorney, Michael Beilby was resentenced on January 15th. The D.A. says in September 2020, Beilby killed two individuals in a motor vehicle crash. It was alleged that he was driving while using drugs and his cell phone. In May 2023, he pleaded guilty to two counts of Criminally Negligent Homicide and admitted to killing the other two people involved.
Beilby was sentenced to a split sentence of six months incarceration in the local jail, which were to be followed by five years of probation supervision. The terms of the probation specifically required him to not use any illegal drugs or alcohol and required that he enroll in substance abuse treatment.
In October 2024, the Delaware County Department of Probation filed a petition alleging that Beilby had violated the terms of his probation supervision by using cocaine and avoiding mandatory drug treatment appointments.
Beilby admitted to those allegations in January. He was ordered to be returned to probation supervision and start attending sessions of the Adult Treatment Court, despite the D.A.'s office opposing that request and arguing that Beilby should be sentenced to the maximum term of state prison because he had shown no remorse and refused to change the behavior that previously resulted in the death of two people.