Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Lambert

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Northampton County

Decided December 12, 1983No. 771-1983Published

1Opinion of the Court

FREEDBERG, J.,

This matter is before the court on defendant’s motion to dismiss a summary charge for violating section 1543(b) of the Motor Vehicle Code for driving while his license had been suspended. Defendant was originally cited under section 1543(a) of the Code; the Commonwealth seeks to proceed under section 1543(b).

The facts of this case are not in dispute. On May 14, 1983, defendant was involved in a motor vehicle accident while driving a motorcycle on Route 611. Defendant was cited for driving while his operating privileges had been suspended pursuant to Section 1543(a) of the Motor…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hurtt v. StironeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  2. Loughner v. SchmelzerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  3. Commonwealth v. SheltonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  4. Commonwealth v. JonnetSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  5. Hill v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

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