Litterini v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

The Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (PennDOT) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court) sustaining the statutory appeal of Matthew R. Litterini (Licensee) from a one-year suspension of his operating privilege. The suspension was prompted by Licensee’s conviction in the State of New Jersey of the offense of driving while intoxicated (DWI) in violation of N.J.S.A. § 39:4-50(a). We reverse the trial court.

On July 24, 2002, Licensee was convicted of DWI for conduct that occurred in New Jersey on July 11, 2002.…