Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Ragan
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 20, 1995PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOFFMAN, Judge:
This is an appeal from judgment of sentence entered September 27, 1993 for driving under the influence of alcohol, pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S. § 3731(a)(1) and speeding. Appellant, Martin J. Ragan, presents the following issues for our review:
1. Whether appellant was denied a fair trial when the learned lower court failed to exclude testimony relating to the results of “performance” or “field sobriety” tests because:
A. The court’s ruling that the police officer was offering lay, as opposed to expert testimony was erroneous.
B. The test results were unreliable and have not gained…
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