Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Bellezza
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 18, 1992No. 01268PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BECK, Judge:
This is an appeal from an order of the trial court denying appellant's motion to dismiss a prosecution for driving under the influence of alcohol on the grounds that the prosecution was barred by operation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 110 and by constitutional principles of double jeopardy. Appellant is not entitled to relief and we affirm the order of the trial court.
On August 6, 1990, state police were called to investigate an automobile accident in Monroe county. Appellant was the driver of one of the cars involved in the accident and had sustained injuries as a result of the collision.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Grady v. CorbinSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Commonwealth v. CampanaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Commonwealth v. BeattySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Commonwealth v. LabelleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by15 opinions
- Commonwealth v. PerfettoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
- Commonwealth v. MoranSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- State v. AkauHawaii Supreme Court · 2008
- Commonwealth v. CaufmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Commonwealth v. GeyerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.