Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Leighty

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 7, 1997No. 00485PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POPOVICH, Judge:

This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County, following appellant’s conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3731(a)(1). Upon review, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

Herein, appellant questions:

I. Was there sufficient evidence to convict appellant of driving under the influence of alcohol to a degree which rendered him incapable of safe driving?

II. Did the police officer have probable cause to stop appellant’s vehicle?

III. Was the introduction of evidence of appellant’s blood…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SwangerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  2. Commonwealth v. NorrisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  3. Commonwealth v. MurraySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. Commonwealth v. WhitmyerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  5. Commonwealth v. Abdul-SalaamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. JonesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
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  3. Commonwealth v. MontiniSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  4. Duquesne Light Co. v. Woodland Hills School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  5. Commonwealth v. KerrySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2006

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