Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Alston

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 19, 1989No. 1421Published

1Opinion of the Court

387 Pa. Superior Ct. 393 (1989)

564 A.2d 235

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant,

v.

Orick ALSTON.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Submitted July 17, 1989.

Filed September 19, 1989.

David J. Novak, Asst. Dist. Atty., Philadelphia, for Com.

William D. Schroeder, Jr., Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before TAMILIA, JOHNSON and HOFFMAN, JJ.

HOFFMAN, Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment of sentence for driving under the influence of alcohol, which was entered following appellee's guilty plea. Appellant, the Commonwealth, contends that the trial court erred in refusing to consider appellee's prior…

Also in this document: Concurrence; Dissent.

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. GravelySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  2. Commonwealth v. PyleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Commonwealth v. BeckerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Commonwealth v. AlstonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  5. In re Appeal to Commonwealth CourtCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

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