Commonwealth v. Breitegan

OPINION

NIX, Justice.

On July 4,1978 appellee, Zoe Ann Breitegan, was involved in a motor vehicle accident, as a result of which the driver of another vehicle involved was killed. Three traffic citations were issued under the Motor Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101, et seq., 1 and Ms. Breitegan was charged with the misdemeanors of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3731, homicide by vehicle, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3732, and involuntary manslaughter, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2504.

Appellee filed a motion in the Court of Common Pleas to quash the information for the…