Commonwealth v. Robinson

834 A.2d 1160 (2003)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee,

v.

John Robert ROBINSON, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Submitted May 19, 2003.

Filed October 14, 2003.

Joseph K. Kling, Altoona, for appellant.

Jackie A. Bernard, Asst. Dist. Atty., Hollidaysburg, for Com., appellee.

Before: DEL SOLE, P.J., GRACI and BECK, JJ.

BECK, J.

¶ 1 In this case we decide whether a deaf mute driver has a right to a certified interpreter at a DUI checkpoint before he may be asked to perform field sobriety tests. We hold that he does not, and affirm the judgment of sentence.

¶ 2 Appellant John Robert Robinson…