Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Litzenberger

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 7, 1984No. 2461PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIEAND, Judge:

Samuel A. Litzenberger, a practicing attorney, was tried non-jury and was found guilty on a charge of driving while under the influence of alcohol which had been brought after his involvement in a vehicular accident in Bucks County. On direct appeal from the judgment of sentence, Litzenberger contends: (1) the evidence was insufficient to sustain the conviction; (2) the trial court erred when it refused to suppress the results of a breathalyzer test showing that Litzenberger's blood alcohol had been .22 percent; and (3) trial counsel employed by Litzenberger was constitutionally…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Engle v. IsaacSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Michel v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  4. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Washington v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  5. Affronti v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SpeightsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  2. Commonwealth v. MartinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. Commonwealth v. CappelliSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  4. Commonwealth v. BrownSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  5. LaCourt v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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