Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Crockett

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 21, 1974No. Appeal, No. 1357PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Jacobs, J.,

The issue on this appeal is whether the proceedings before the Municipal Court of Philadelphia sustain appellant’s conviction under §1037 of The Vehicle Code1 which makes it unlawful to operate a motor vehicle while under “the influence of intoxicating liquor or any narcotic drug or habit producing drug.”

*82Appellant was convicted of the violation of §1087 by a judge of the Municipal Court of Philadelphia.2 At trial, the only testimony offered by the Commonwealth was that of the arresting officer who stated that “[appellant’s vehicle] was swaying back and forth in the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. NewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  2. Commonwealth v. ZeringoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
  3. Commonwealth v. AnspachSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  4. Commonwealth v. KubeliusSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  5. Commonwealth v. SchulerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1945

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. LandySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  2. Commonwealth v. Hinzy, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Somerset County1981
  3. Commonwealth v. MonarchSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  4. Commonwealth v. MonarchSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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