Legal Opinion
Purcell v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 19, 1997No. 2135 C.D. 1996PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NARICK, Senior Judge.
Patrick John Purcell (Purcell) appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas for the 26th Judicial District that dismissed Purcell’s appeal of the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing’s (Department) suspension of his driver oper*1004ating privileges because Purcell refused to submit to chemical testing pursuant to Section 1547 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1547. We affirm.
On January 27, 1996, Police Officer Michael Hummel of the Girardville Police Department, Schuylkill County, observed the driver’s side door of a Chevrolet Blazer open and what…
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