Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Detsch

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Warren County

Decided October 14, 1975No. 59Published

1Opinion of the Court

WOLFE, P.J.,

Defendant has appealed from his conviction in the magistrate court for violation of section 1002(b)(6), article X, of The Vehicle Code of April 29, 1959, P.L. 58, as amended, 75 P.S. §1002, to wit, speeding 67 miles per hour in a 55-mile-per-hour speed zone timed by radar.

Defendant has raised several questions which we shall resolve serially:

I. The abolition of writs of certiorari in summary proceedings violates defendant’s constitutional rights.

Defendant’s argues the abolition of the writ of certiorari to a magistrate court denies him his constitutional right to have a court of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Com. of Penna. v. BensonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  2. Commonwealth of Pa. v. HunterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  3. Commonwealth v. Scott-Powell DairiesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  4. Commonwealth v. MeckesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  5. Sladky Motor Vehicle Operator License CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1968

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API