Commonwealth v. Downing

EAKIN, J.:

¶ 1 Richard Downing appeals from the judgment of sentence entered following his conviction for driving under the influence (DUI). We affirm.

¶ 2 On August 20, 1995, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper John Angelo was dispatched to Herman Road in Butler County, where a motorist allegedly struck a pedestrian. He arrived and discovered appellant was the driver. Upon noticing appellant had an odor of alcohol on his breath and staggered when he walked, Trooper Angelo administered three field sobriety tests. Appellant did poorly on all three evaluations and was placed under arrest.

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