Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Ruttle

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 27, 1989No. 3454PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Judge:

The Commonwealth appeals from a suppression court order ruling that evidence of Brian Ruttle’s refusal to submit to a chemical test be excluded from his criminal trial for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substance. Finding that evidence of the defendant’s refusal to submit to chemical testing is admissible in a criminal proceeding even though the defendant was not properly advised that his license would be suspended or revoked if he failed to consent to the test, we reverse the suppression order and remand.

*264From the evidence produced at the suppression…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Com., Dept. of Transp. v. O'CONNELLSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  2. Commonwealth v. McFaddenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  3. Peppelman v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  4. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation v. SinwellCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  5. Sheakley v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Kurecka v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
  2. Commonwealth v. JaggersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  3. Commonwealth v. HomerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  4. Commonwealth v. RuttleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989

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