Commonwealth v. Gano

¶ 1 Appellant Robert Gano appeals from the judgment of sentence entered on September 26, 2000, after the Court of Common Pleas of York County convicted him for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI).1 Because we find that the lower court abused its discretion in denying Appellant admission into the York County Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) program, we reverse and remand.

¶ 2 On September 6,1998, Appellant was arrested for driving under the influence and accidents involving damage to unattended vehicles.2 Within twenty-four hours after the arrest, Appellant voluntarily…