Legal Opinion · Dissent

Breen v. COM., DEPT. OF TRANS.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 12, 2001No. 1360 C.D. 2000Published

1DissentKelley, Judge

I respectfully dissent.

In this case, pursuant to Rule 7:4-2(b) of the New Jersey Rules of Court 1, Licensee entered a plea of guilty with civil reservation to a violation of Section 39:4-50(a) of *882the New Jersey Statutes.2 Contrary to the majority’s conclusion, I agree with Licensee’s assertion that the use of this plea to support a license suspension under the provisions of the Driver’s License Compact, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1581, viplates the Full Faith and Credit Clause ^f the United States Constitution.3

This Court has consistently recognized that we are required by the Federal Constitution to give…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Walker v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & ParoleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  2. Bourdeev v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  3. Commonwealth v. GranitoCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Commonwealth v. RodgersCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  5. Gallo Asphalt Co. v. SagnerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1976

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