Legal Opinion
Light v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 15, 1997No. 1161 C.D. 1996PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Judge.
Robert Jacob Light (Light) appeals from the March 27, 1996 order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County that denied Light’s appeal of the one-year suspension of his motorist’s license by the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (DOT), because of his refusal to submit to a second chemical test pursuant to Section 1547(b)(1) of the Vehicle Code, as amended, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1547(b)(1). Light questions whether the trial court erred in determining that DOT established by sufficient evidence the legal justification for the request that Light submit to a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. EdmundsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Com., Dept. of Transp. v. O'CONNELLSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Com., Dept. of Transp. v. McFarrenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Commonwealth v. FellmethCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
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3Cited by5 opinions
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