Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Eichler
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 2, 2016No. 439 WDA 2015PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
JENKINS, J.:
While driving his pickup truck, Donald Eichler struck and severely injured a wheelchair-bound pedestrian. Less than ninety minutes later, police officers discovered the pickup truck on Eichler’s,.property and found Eichler in highly intoxicated condition.
A jury found Eichler guilty of aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence (“aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI”), DUI — general impairment, DUI — highest rate of alcohol, and accidents involving death or personal injury. 1 The trial court sentenced Eichler to 1 5£-8 years’ imprisonment for…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- United States v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
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- Commonwealth v. BomarSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
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