Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Williamson

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 2, 2008No. 138 WDA 2008PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY KLEIN, J.:

¶ 1 The Commonwealth appeals 1 from the trial court’s order granting Defendant Tanya Lea Williamson’s motion to suppress the results of a urine laboratory test which positively indicated the presence of benzodiazepines 2 in her blood. 3 We find the test admissible and, therefore, reverse and remand for trial. 4

¶ 2 Williamson was charged with violating 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3802(d)(2) (Driving under Influence of a Drug or Combination of Drugs) and related driving offenses. Prior to trial the lower court suppressed the results of Williamson’s post-arrest urine test because the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BensonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  2. Commonwealth v. EtchisonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  3. Commonwealth v. BoernerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  4. Commonwealth v. CollinsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  5. Commonwealth v. McGinnisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. TarrachSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
  2. Commonwealth v. GriffithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
  3. Commonwealth v. HutchinsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
  4. Commonwealth v. DiPanfiloSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
  5. Commonwealth v. SmithSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2009

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