Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Mattis
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 5, 1996No. 95-0011PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHILLER, Judge.
Appellant, Walter Peter Mattis, appeals from the denial of his motion to dismiss the criminal charges pending against him for driving under the influence of alcohol. 1 We affirm. FACTS:
On November 26, 1994, appellant was arrested for driving under the influence, 75 Pa.C.S. 3731(a)(1). 2 The arresting officer took appellant into custody and proceeded to a local hospital for a blood test to determine his blood alcohol content. En route, the officer explained Pennsylvania’s Implied Consent Law 3 and the consequences of a test refusal. Because personnel at this hospital were…
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3Cited by15 opinions
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