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Commonwealth v. Switzer

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 17, 1988No. 00703PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POPOVICH, Judge:

This is an appeal from the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, Criminal Division, entered October 7, 1986, granting appellee’s, Brian L. Switzer’s, motion to suppress evidence. We reverse.

On May 26, 1986, appellee was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol (75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3731(a)(1-4) and driving a vehicle at an unsafe speed (75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3361) by Officer Eric P. Kessler of the Pennsylvania State Capitol Police (hereinafter referred to as “Capitol Police”). Initially, Officer Kessler, while on duty and coming from a state facility near 16th and…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DuggerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  2. Commonwealth v. GoodwinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Commonwealth v. HubbleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  4. Commonwealth v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Commonwealth v. RobbSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MarconiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  2. Horton v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  3. Commonwealth v. BrandtSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. McKinley v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  5. Commonwealth v. MarconiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

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