Graves v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

Dennis Graves (appellant) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court) which dismissed his appeal of a Department of Transportation (DOT) order suspending his operators license for a period of one year pursuant to Section 1547(b)(2) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa. C. S. § 1547(b)(2) (refusal to submit to a chemical test).

On December 22, 1984, the appellant was stopped by an O’Hara Township Police Officer (Officer) for numerous traffic violations. Upon detecting the odor of alcohol on the appellant’s breath, the Officer administered a field…