Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Rishel
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 25, 1990No. 698PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DEL SOLE, Judge:
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania appeals from an order granting, in part, Bradley D. Rishel, Jr.’s Motion to Suppress Evidence. 1 We reverse.
While investigating the cause of an automobile accident, the investigating officer determined that the Appellee, a driver of a vehicle involved in the accident may have been under the influence of alcohol. After failing a sobriety test, the Appellee was placed under arrest and taken to the Williamsport Hospital for a blood alcohol test. Mr. Rishel refused the test and was then taken to the Williamsport police station for processing. Prior…
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