Commonwealth v. Reeves
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Hopeman, J.,
The Commonwealth appeals the trial court’s suppression of the results of appellee’s blood test. The lower court excluded this evidence because the blood test was administered incident to an unlawful arrest.
The appellee, Harry Reeves, was involved in a two car accident causing the death of another individual. After the appellee was taken to the hospital, a Pennsylvania State Policeman arrived at the scene of the collision and initiated an investigation. When the state trooper learned that the appellee was a party to the accident, the trooper proceeded to Centre Community…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Pinkerton v. VerbergMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
- North v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
- Roddy v. FinneganCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1876
- Commonwealth v. VassiljevSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Rhodes v. McWilsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1918
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3Cited by54 opinions
- Commonwealth v. KlochSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Bureau of Traffic Safety v. DreisbachCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Commonwealth v. QuarlesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Commonwealth v. ClarkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
- Commonwealth v. MilesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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