Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Houck

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Adams County

Decided October 13, 1987No. CC-280-87Published

1Opinion of the Court

KUHN, J.,

We now consider herein defendant’s motion to quash on the basis of double jeopardy and section 109 of the Crimes Code 18 Pa.C.S. §109.1 The following facts were elicited at a hearing before the undersigned on September 10, 1987.

On April 12, 1987, Trooper Bostick of the Pennsylvania State Police filed a criminal complaint against defendant, charging him with two counts of driving under the influence2; two counts of *245unsworn falsification to authority3; driving on the right side of roadway4; and driving under suspension5.

A preliminary hearing was held on April 20, 1987, before District…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Smalis v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Commonwealth v. BeattySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  3. Commonwealth v. BreiteganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. Commonwealth v. BonczakSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Commonwealth v. RhodesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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