Legal Opinion
Rowell v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 31, 1994PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NARICK, Senior Judge.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (DOT) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County (trial court) which sustained Richard Michael Rowell’s (Rowell) appeal, thus preventing DOT from suspending Rowell’s drivers license. We reverse.
On June 22, 1993, Rowell pleaded guilty to violating Section 13(a)(16) of The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act (Drug Act), Act of April 14,1972, P.L. 233, as amended, 35 P.S. § 780-113(a)(16). Rowell was subsequently notified by DOT that his…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Plowman v. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
- Commonwealth v. WellingtonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Heisterkamp v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. CassidyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
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