McGraw v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge McGinley,

On October 5, 1987, the Department of Transportation (Department) sent notice to John Joseph McGraw (McGraw) that his motor vehicle operating privilege was being suspended for an additional year, effective November 9, 1987, 1 due to his conviction for driving while under suspension.

McGraw appealed from his notice of suspension on January 19, 1988, to the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County (trial court). 2 After a hearing on March 24, 1988, the trial court dismissed McGraw’s appeal as untimely under Section 1550 of the Code, 75 Pa. C. S. §1550. This appeal…