Commonwealth v. Hess
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
BECK, Judge:
This is an appeal from a judgment of sentence for driving under the influence of alcohol, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3731(a)(1). We affirm.
Two policemen observed appellant swerve his pickup truck into an oncoming lane of traffic. Appellant returned to the proper lane, but again swerved into the opposite lane, nearly striking an approaching vehicle. The policemen radioed the nearby State Police barracks and Trooper Kuny responded. The trooper drove his car behind appellant’s and noticed appellant’s car wandering over the road.
Trooper Kuny pulled appellant to the side of the road. The trooper…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Commonwealth v. DiFrancescoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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