Bail denied again in vehicle assault case
A second bond reduction attempt for a Butler woman charged with drunkenly attempting to run over her daughter was denied in Butler County Court on Tuesday.
Judge William Shaffer again denied the motion by Shelly Godfrey, 48, who continues to be held in Butler County Prison on $30,000 bail.
Her attorney, Public Defender Maura Palumbi, explained to the court that a recent drug and alcohol assessment recommended Godfrey attend intensive outpatient treatment, and asked that she be released to live with her mother in Mars and attend those treatment sessions. Assistant District Attorney Benjamin Simon opposed the motion, saying that the victim, Godfrey's daughter, wanted to address the court, “but was too worked up to be here.”
“She is extremely afraid of her mother,” he said.
Simon said Godfrey's blood alcohol content was 0.185 percent and video taken by a witness showed Godfrey before getting into her vehicle and was “extremely violent, striking out at people.”
Godfrey testified, saying “I am not a threat to anyone.”
She remains held pending further court proceedings.
A full story will appear in the Butler Eagle.
