Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Hoover

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 14, 1985No. 939PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BECK, Judge:

Appellant was convicted under section 1543 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1543, of driving while his license was suspended. Because the license suspension resulted from a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol (“DUI”), appellant was sentenced to a 90-day prison term and fine of $1000 pursuant to subsection (b) of § 1543, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1543(b), which reads as follows:(b) Certain offenses. — Any person who drives a motor vehicle on any highway or trafficway of this Commonwealth at a time when their operating privilege is suspended or revoked as a condition of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Tate v. ShortSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Commonwealth v. MikulanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. Commonwealth v. HernandezSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Commonwealth v. SchwartzSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HippSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  2. Commonwealth v. EliasonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Commonwealth v. KlingensmithSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  4. Commonwealth v. GippleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  5. Commonwealth v. GuthrieSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992

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