Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Ferrara
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 30, 1985No. Appeal, No. 2591 C.D. 1981PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Doyle,
The Bureau of Traffic Safety of the Department of Transportation (Appellant) seeks review of an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County which sustained the license suspension appeal of Kathleen Ferrara (Appellee).
On June 3, 1981, Appellee was stopped by officers of the Boss Township Police Department after she was observed driving a vehicle without tail lights and failing to negotiate a turn well. The officers making the traffic stop testified that there was an odor of alcohol on her breath, and that upon being asked to leave her vehicle, she had…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Traffic Safety v. KorchakSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Commonwealth v. WroblewskiCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Bruno v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- In Re Withdrawal of Motor Vehicle Privileges of WeitzelCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Phillips v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. O'ConnellCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
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