Legal Opinion
Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Traffic Safety v. Doherty
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 1, 1985No. Appeal, No. 784 C.D. 1982PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Barry,
This appeal results from an order of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas which overturned the six month suspension of Michael Doherty’s operator’s license imposed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) for his refusal to submit to a breathalyzer test.
A City of Pittsburgh police officer noticed Mr. Doherty parked in his car beneath the McArdle Roadway Bridge. The car had been damaged quite extensively apparently as the result of an accident. The officer stated he detected the odor of alcohol on Mr. Doherty’s breath and he was charged with driving under the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Morris Motor Vehicle Operator License CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Commonwealth v. WroblewskiCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- In Re Withdrawal of Motor Vehicle Privileges of WeitzelCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Department of Transportation v. CannonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Miele v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Com., Dept. of Transp. v. O'CONNELLSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Nardone v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
- Commonwealth v. FerraraCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Commonwealth v. O'ConnellCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Shaw v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
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