Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Eichelberger

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 23, 1987No. 263PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIEAND, Judge:

On September 3, 1983, at or about 6:42 p.m., Robert Scott Eichelberger was operating a motor vehicle southwardly on Route 34, a two lane highway in Perry County. Suddenly and without prior warning, his vehicle crossed the center line into the northbound lane where it struck two vehicles travelling in the opposite direction. The driver of the second northbound vehicle was killed. Eichelberger was charged with involuntary manslaughter,1 driving while under the influence of alcohol,2 homicide by vehicle,3 homicide by vehicle while under the influence of alcohol,4 and two summary…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BlevinsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  2. Commonwealth v. MeadowsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Commonwealth v. FieldSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  4. Commonwealth v. HeckSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Commonwealth v. HoutzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SeibertSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  2. Commonwealth v. MooreSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  3. Commonwealth v. PetrollSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. Commonwealth v. SullivanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  5. State v. DevineSupreme Court of Vermont · 1998

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