Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Evans

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 23, 1975No. Appeal, No. 962 C.D. 1974PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

At approximately 1:25 A.M. on March 10, 1973, Officer Anthony Maniscola observed James J. Evans operating his motor vehicle without headlights and in a jerking type of motion. Officer Maniscola, who was fully uniformed and operating a marked police car, signaled Evans to a stop. Evans admitted to having been drinking, whereupon Officer Maniscola placed him under arrest and requested him to submit to a chemical test of breath. Evans refused and upon report of this action, the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) suspended Evans’ motor vehicle operating privileges…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Glass v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Traffic SafetySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  2. Commonwealth v. MilesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. Civitello v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  4. Hall v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Traffic SafetySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. McKinley v. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  2. Kuzneski v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Commonwealth v. BarrettCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  4. McKinley v. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  5. Kruth v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004

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