Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Meyer
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 20, 1980No. 388PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROBERTS, Justice.
On December 30, 1974, police arrested and charged appellee with driving under the influence of alcohol, a misdemeanor under the old Vehicle Code. 1 The case has gone to trial on two occasions. After each trial the court of common pleas on post-verdict motions awarded appellee a new trial. Before appellee’s third trial, the court on pre-trial motions ordered the suppression of both a pre-arrest statement and post-arrest statements police obtained from appellee as well as the results of a post-arrest breathalyzer test. The Commonwealth now seeks review of…
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3Cited by83 opinions
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