Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Knotts
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 9, 1995PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CIRILLO, Judge:
Ronald D. Knotts appeals from a judgment of sentence entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County. We reverse.
On January 13, 1994, at approximately 8:00 a.m., Trooper Wendy Richards of the Pennsylvania State Police observed Knotts driving along Route 136 in a silver Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais. After Knotts had passed her vehicle, Trooper Richards pulled out behind him onto Route 136 and, after following Knotts for a brief period, signaled Knotts to pull off to the side of the roadway.
Trooper Richards did not see Knotts commit any traffic violations before she had…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Alabama v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Commonwealth v. DeWittSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Commonwealth v. BlouseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Commonwealth v. BrunerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- In the Interest of S.D.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. LohrSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Commonwealth v. CampbellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
- Commonwealth v. SwartzSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- Commonwealth v. WilmingtonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
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