Stetor v. Commonwealth

CRAIG, President Judge.

Michael P. Stetor appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County which affirmed a one-year license suspension imposed by the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (department) for refusing to submit to a breathalyzer test in violation of section 1547(b) of the Vehicle Code (Code), 75 Pa.C.S. § 1547(b).

The issues in this case are (1) whether a licensee who admits at the time of his arrest that he is guilty of driving while intoxicated is exempt from the provisions of section 1547(b) of the Code; and (2) whether the licensee’s…