Legal Opinion

Long License

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Dauphin County

Decided December 6, 1963No. Commonwealth dkt. 1963, no. 332Published

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, J.,

This is an appeal from a motor vehicle license suspension order of the Secretary of Revenue. ...

This matter is before us de novo, and we must exercise our independent discretion to determine whether or not a three months’ suspension of appellant’s motor vehicle operating privileges is warranted by all of the circumstances surrounding his speeding conviction of September 28, 1961: Commonwealth v. Emerick, 373 Pa. 388 (1953); Commonwealth v. Halteman, 192 Pa. Superior Ct. 379 (1960).

We first observe that this appellant, who earns his livelihood with his operating privilege, and who…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. EmerickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  2. Commonwealth v. HaltemanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  3. Commonwealth v. MoogermanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  4. Magida Motor Vehicle Operator License CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1961

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