Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Wright

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 20, 1987No. 00151PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOFFMAN, Judge:

This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence for driving under the influence of alcohol. Appellant contends that (1) the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict, and (2) the trial court erred in denying appellant’s motion to withdraw her waiver of the right to trial by jury. Because we find that appellant should have been allowed to withdraw her waiver of a jury trial, we reverse the judgment of sentence and order a new trial.

On November 26, 1984, appellant was arrested after an auto accident and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. On May 13, 1985…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. North Carolina v. ButlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Commonwealth v. LovetteSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Commonwealth v. GriscavageSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  5. Commonwealth v. BoydSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DowlingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  2. People v. MillerNew York Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Commonwealth v. AllenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  4. Commonwealth v. AllenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990

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