Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Myers, D.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 19, 2017No. Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Myers, D. - No. 7 EAP 2016Published

1ConcurrenceChief Justice Saylor

I agree with the affirmance of the Superior Court but on materially different grounds.

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As concerns the issue of statutory construction, my view of Section 1547 of the Vehicle Code, see 75 Pa.C.S. § 1547, substantially aligns with that of Justice Mun-dy. See Dissenting Opinion, at 1184-87. However, as to the constitutional aspect, I believe that the criminal penalties attached to a refusal to take a blood test render the statutory scheme in violation of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution pursuant to .the United States Supreme Court’s- decision in. Birchfield v. North…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Alleyne v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
  2. Florida v. JardinesSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
  3. Marshall v. Barlow's, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Missouri v. McNeelySupreme Court of the United States · 2013
  5. South Dakota v. NevilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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