Commonwealth v. Smith

Opinion by

Senior Judge Narick,

This is an appeal by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (Department) from a decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County which reversed the Departments suspension of the operating privileges of Charles B. Smith. We reverse.

The relevant facts before us in the record are as follows. On March 9, 1986, Mr. Smith was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), after being involved in an automobile accident. Mr. Smith was taken from the accident scene to Presbyterian Hospital in…