Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Reynolds

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 12, 1978No. 1821PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant raises several contentions for our review, including inter alia, that the trial court erred in imposing more than one sentence on a single, unlawful act. We agree with this argument, and we reverse and remand for resentencing.

On June 21, 1976, a Philadelphia police officer arrested appellant and charged him with driving while under the influence of an intoxicating beverage, 1 involuntary manslaughter, 2 and recklessly endangering another person. 3 On November 17,1976, appellant filed a motion to suppress and, after a hearing, the lower court denied it. On January 24,…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Bumper v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Commonwealth v. McCuskerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  5. Commonwealth v. MillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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3Cited by57 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. JonesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  2. Commonwealth v. BensonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  3. Commonwealth v. AriziniSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  4. Commonwealth v. BowserSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  5. American Fork City v. CrosgroveUtah Supreme Court · 1985

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