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Commonwealth v. Phillips

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 19, 1997No. 02058PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OLSZEWSKI, Judge.

This case calls upon us to explain the current status of the law concerning the admittance of blood alcohol content (BAC) test results and evidence of impairment in a trial for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (DUI) under 75 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 3731(a)(1), (a)(4).

The record reveals the following facts: At 2:45 A.M. on June 6, 1995, appellant Peter A. Phillips was driving a black Jeep when he traveled through a red light at the intersection of West 26th Street and Powell Avenue in Millcreek Township, Erie County. Consequently, Phillips collided with an automobile driven by Kale…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BarudSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  2. Commonwealth v. McBrideSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  3. Commonwealth v. GonzalezSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  4. Commonwealth v. SamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  5. Commonwealth v. JarmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. WeakleySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  2. Commonwealth v. MontiniSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  3. Commonwealth v. ZugaySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  4. Commonwealth v. DudaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  5. Commonwealth v. McCurdySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999

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