White v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

James Gr. White appeals from an order of the Secretary of Transportation suspending his motor vehicle operating privileges for six months because of Ms refusal to submit to a breathalyzer test ; 1 the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County upheld the order on appeal, but granted a supersedeas pending our decision of the case.

The events leading to appellant’s arrest on November 26, 1979 for driving under the influence began when an off-duty police officer observed a green pickup truck driving across his mother-in-law’s lawn in Chester County. After notifying the State…