Introducing ATLASLearn more
Legal Opinion

Croissant v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 25, 1988No. Appeal, 1325 C.D. 1986PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Barry,

Brian F. Croissant appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County which dismissed his appeal and sustained a one year suspension of his operators privileges by the Department of Transportation (DOT) pursuant to 75 Pa. C. S. §1547 for failing to submit to testing.

Appellant was stopped by Officer Bryan Kelly of the Shaler Township Police Department on November 21, 1985. On that date, Officer Kelly observed appellants vehicle weaving from lane to lane. When Kelly noticed the strong odor of alcohol, he required appellant to perform certain field sobriety…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Bell v. BursonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. MacKey v. MontrymSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Com., Dept. of Transp. v. McFarrenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation v. SinwellCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  5. State, Department of Highways v. SchliefSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1971

7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. McGarveyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  2. Correll v. COM. DEPT. OF TRANSP.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  3. Fugere v. State, Taxation & Revenue Department, Motor Vehicle DivisionNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1995
  4. Vasiliades v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  5. Lane v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989

6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

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

View API DocsGet API Key

Powered by the Exa API