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

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 18, 2005PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

The Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (Department), appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County (trial court) that sustained the statutory appeal of Myra J. Martin (Martin) from a one-year suspension of her operating privilege pursuant to Section 1547(b) of the Vehicle Code (Implied Consent Law).1 We reverse.

On November 27, 2003, Hampden Township Police Officer James Sollenberger was on uniformed patrol in a marked police cruiser. At approximately 1:45 a.m. he observed Martin’s vehicle proceeding along Trindle Road in…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Com., Dept. of Transp. v. O'CONNELLSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  2. Banner v. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  3. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing v. ScottSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  4. Com., Dept. of Transp. v. WysockiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  5. COM., DEPT. OF TRANS. v. ScottSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Martin v. DOT, Bureau of Driver LicensingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  2. Martin v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  3. Martin v. DOT, Bureau of Driver LicensingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006

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