Legal Opinion

Wilson v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 28, 1990No. 2255 C.D. 1989PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BARRY, Senior Judge.

Gary Richard Wilson appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Fayette County that dismissed his appeal from the one-year suspension of his driver’s license by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (DOT) for refusal to submit to a breathalyzer test, as required by the implied consent law, section 1547(b) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1547(b). The issue presented is whether, where a person arrested for drunken driving displays confusion concerning the applicability of rights reflected by Miranda1 warnings to the request to submit to a chemical…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Com., Dept. of Transp. v. O'CONNELLSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  3. Commonwealth v. McFaddenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  4. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. TomczakCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  5. Commonwealth v. O'ConnellCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. SorgCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  2. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. SorgCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  3. Davenport v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993

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