Legal Opinion

Sutherland v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 7, 1979No. Appeal, 1787 C.D. 1977PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County dismissing the appeal of Dean A. Sutherland (Appellant) from an order of the Secretary of Transportation revoking his operating privileges for a period of one year.

The following facts were stipulated before the trial court. On January 4, 1977, Appellant, a resident of Delaware County, pleaded guilty to operating his motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, a violation of Section 1037 of The Vehicle Code (Code), Act of April 29, 1959, P.L. 58, as amended, formerly 75…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Virnelson Motor Vehicle Operator License CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  2. Commonwealth v. KindnessSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Bureau of Traffic Safety v. LeaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Sheakley v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  2. Kiebort v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  3. Leftheris v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  4. Zalewski v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  5. Freed v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979

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