Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Hess
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 31, 1985No. 2946PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROWLEY, Judge:
This is a direct appeal by the Commonwealth from a judgment of sentence of two days to twelve months imprisonment for driving while under the influence of alcohol. Appellee pled guilty to driving while under the influence of alcohol and driving on the right side of the roadway in violation of 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 3731 and 3301(a) respectively. At the time of sentencing on October 26, 1984, the trial court refused to consider any prior convictions of appellee because the criminal Information did not allege any prior convictions. Therefore, although the Commonwealth…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. SilvermanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
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