Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Schatzel

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 4, 1998PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEVENS, J.:

This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County following Appellant’s conviction on the charge of driving while under the influence of alcohol (DUI). 1 Herein, Appellant contends that the lower court erred in failing to suppress the evidence seized incident to his arrest. Specifically, he alleges that he was arrested unlawfully by a wildlife conservation officer and deputy who acted beyond their authority as vested under the Game and Wildlife Code. 2 We affirm.

In reviewing the denial of a motion to suppress, our role is to…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Commonwealth v. EllisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  3. Commonwealth v. MelendezSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  4. Commonwealth v. LopezSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  5. Commonwealth v. GommerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ValentinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  2. Commonwealth v. WatkinsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  3. Commonwealth v. CottonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  4. Commonwealth v. FirmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  5. Commonwealth v. RevereSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002

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