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Commonwealth v. Burke

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 27, 1977No. Appeal, No. 369 C.D. 1976PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

This appeal comes to us upon an agreed set of facts which are set forth in the opinion of the lower court:

At approximately 1:00 A.M. on the morning of May 14, 1975, Officer Wesley A. Hill of the Hatfield Township Police Department ob*292served a tan Chrysler being operated in an erratic manner. He followed at a distance and saw the suspect vehicle tailgating another vehicle. After the tan Chrysler had entered Chestnut Street from Cowpath Road, the operator suddenly stopped the vehicle and signaled a left turn. There was no street or driveway to the left. The operator then…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. FunkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  2. Glass v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Traffic SafetySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. State v. FindlaySupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
  4. Morris Motor Vehicle Operator License CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  5. Commonwealth v. GallagherCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation v. GrippoCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Walsh v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Traffic SafetyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  3. Commonwealth v. Manny, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lycoming County1978
  4. Commonwealth v. Sanders, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Pike County1983

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