Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Hoffman

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 2, 1998PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POPOVICH, Judge:

This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence imposed by the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County following appellant’s conviction on the charge of violating 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 4941(a) of the Vehicle Code, Maximum Gross Weight of Vehicles. Herein, appellant raises one question for our consideration: Whether the trial court erred in ruling that the facts of record do not constitute a de minimis infraction pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 312(a) which would warrant a dismissal. Appellant’s Brief, p. 3. Upon review, we reverse.

The facts of this case, as relied upon by the trial…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
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  3. Commonwealth v. MosesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  4. Commonwealth v. FitzhughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  5. Scurfield Coal, Inc. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990

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