Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Kelly

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 7, 1987No. 0139PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TAMILIA, Judge:

This is an appeal from judgment of sentence entered after a jury convicted appellant of driving under the influence of alcohol, 1 homicide by vehicle, 2 homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence 3 and involuntary manslaughter. 4 Appellant was subsequently sentenced to a mandatory three (3) to six (6) year term of imprisonment on the homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence charge.

The testimony presented at trial established that appellant, on March 25, 1984, while driving under the influence of alcohol, lost control of his vehicle, crossed the center…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. KlochSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Commonwealth v. BensonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  3. Commonwealth v. JacksonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Commonwealth v. KjersgaardSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  5. Commonwealth v. TalleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. RiedelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  2. Commonwealth v. HippSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  3. Commonwealth v. BlasioliSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  4. Commonwealth v. LeibSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  5. Commonwealth v. SheaffSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987

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