Helt v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation Bureau of Driver Licensing
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
1Dissent
*267DISSENTING OPINION BY
Judge FRIEDMAN.
As stated by the majority, the sole issue presented in this driver’s license suspension case is whether the arresting officer, Corporal Kenneth F. Massey, had reasonable grounds to believe that Thomas Helt (Helt) was operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Because I believe that the answer is no, I respectfully dissent.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (DOT), acting pursuant to section 1547 of the Vehicle Code,1 suspended Helt’s operating privilege for one year because Helt refused to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Banner v. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
- Todd v. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
- COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. MalizioCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- McCallum v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Gasper v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
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