Legal Opinion

Spagnoletti v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 31, 2013PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Judge SIMPSON.

In this appeal, the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (PennDOT) asks whether the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County (trial court) erred in sustaining the appeal of Lynanne M. Spagnoletti (Licensee) from the five-year revocation of her operating privilege under Section 1542 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1542 (relating to revocation of habitual offender’s license). PennDOT contends the trial court abused its discretion in sustaining Licensee’s appeal where Licensee had three convictions for driving under the influence (DUI) in less than…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Padilla v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  3. Smith v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  4. Com., Dept. of Transp. v. O'CONNELLSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  5. Commonwealth v. DuffeySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Kozieniak v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  2. Ferguson, H., Aplt. v. Dept. of TransportationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2025
  3. H.E. Ferguson v. Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2021
  4. L.A. Santine v. Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2021
  5. T. Meeker v. PennDOT, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2023

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