Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing v. Dauer

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County which set aside the departments revocation of Gerard J. Dauers vehicle operating privileges for two consecutive periods of one year under section 1532(a)(1) of the Vehicle Code. We affirm that order.

In July of 1983, the driver pleaded guilty to two criminal charges, theft by unlawful taking or disposition 2 and receiving stolen property. 3 The property involved in the criminal proceeding was a truck. On April 5, 1984, the department notified the driver…