Commonwealth v. Jaggers

OPINION BY

KLEIN, J.:

¶ 1 The defendants in this consolidated group of cases were arrested under the provisions of the new Pennsylvania Driv*35ing Under the Influence of Alcohol (“DUI”) law1 and refused to submit to chemical testing. The new DUI law significantly enhances penalties upon conviction for refusal to take a blood or breath test to determine the level of alcohol in his or her system, particularly for repeat offenders.2 The defendants in this matter are all repeat offenders.

¶ 2 Pennsylvania’s Implied Consent Law3 provides that one who operates a vehicle in this Commonwealth is deemed to…