Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Hayes
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 17, 1996PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
CAPPY, Justice:
The question presented to the Court is whether Article I, Section 9 of the Pennsylvania Constitution provides the-“right” to refuse a field sobriety test and, if the Constitution does so provide, is there a concomitant right to be informed thereof? For the reasons that follow we find that Article I, Section 9 of the Pennsylvania Constitution does not provide a “right” to refuse a field sobriety test, and accordingly, that there is no concomitant right to be informed thereof. The order of the Superior Court is affirmed.
The appellant herein was convicted,…
2Cases cited49 opinions
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- Holt v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Pennsylvania v. MunizSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Commonwealth v. EdmundsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
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3Cited by14 opinions
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