Commonwealth v. Smith, Jr.

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson,

On August 6, 1971, an officer of the Pennsylvania State Police observed appellee’s vehicle travelling in an erratic manner on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Montgomery County. The officer followed appellee’s vehicle for approximately one-half mile before signalling him to stop. Appellee obeyed the command and at the officer’s direction, removed himself from his vehicle and produced his operator’s license. Appellee appeared to the officer to be under the influence of alcohol and, in fact, subsequently admitted that he had been drinking. Immediately after this admission,…