Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Kephart

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 15, 1991No. 173PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAVANAUGH, Judge:

Appellant was involved in a fatal single vehicle accident in which his auto failed to stop at a “T” intersection. The car struck an embankment and overturned and the decedent was trapped between the roof and steering wheel of the auto. Appellant was charged as the operator of the vehicle with involuntary manslaughter, homicide by vehicle, homicide by vehicle DUI related, DUI, and driving at an unsafe speed. 1 He entered a guilty plea to DUI, driving at an unsafe speed and homicide by vehicle (non-DUI related). The remaining charges were withdrawn. After being sentenced to…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Commonwealth v. TuladzieckiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. Commonwealth v. DeversSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  4. Commonwealth v. ShafferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  5. Commonwealth v. RoyerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. RoddaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  2. Commonwealth v. StorkSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  3. Commonwealth v. CanfieldSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  4. Commonwealth v. FuscoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  5. Commonwealth v. MoyerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992

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