Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Allen

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 22, 2019No. 1203 MDA 2018Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY STEVENS, P.J.E.:

Appellant, Mark Amos Allen, appeals from the judgment of sentence entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County. Herein, Appellant contends the trial court erroneously denied his motion to suppress evidence of his Driving Under the Influence of alcohol ("DUI") obtained after a constable had detained him until the Pennsylvania State Police arrived to initiate the DUI investigation. We affirm.

The trial court submits as a Pa.R.A.P. 1925(a) opinion its "Opinion on Defendant's Motion for Suppression," which sets forth enumerated findings of fact made after the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Atwater v. City of Lago VistaSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  2. Commonwealth v. LeetSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  3. Commonwealth v. LockridgeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  4. Commonwealth v. RapakSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
  5. Commonwealth v. DobbinsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2007

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