Commonwealth v. Wireman

KUHN, J.,

This case involves, to our knowledge, an issue of first impression in this commonwealth on the application of section 1543(b) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1543(b). On January 18, 1990, defendant appeared before the undersigned to tender a plea of guilty to a violation of section 1543, with the court to determine whether subsection (a) or (b) was applicable.

The record reveals that on June 23, 1988, defendant was placed on the accelerated rehabilitative disposition program as a result of being charged with driving under the influence, 75 Pa.C.S. §3731, on February 3, 1988. As a…