Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Wilkinson

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 20, 1980No. 1868PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SPAETH, Judge:

The Commonwealth appeals from an order quashing the preliminary hearing transcript holding appellee for trial for homicide by vehicle. See Act of June 17, 1976, P.L. 162, No. 81, § 1, 75 C.P.S.A. § 3732.

On December 27, 1977, State Trooper Thomas Semcheski swore to a complaint charging appellee with driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor and alleging the following:

Defendant did on December 23, 1977 at 5:20 p. m. operate a Ford Sedan, Pa. Registration # S61215 eastbound on U.S. Rte. # 1, in Middletown Township. Subject did cross over a medial strip into the westbound…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MustoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  2. Commonwealth v. PopeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. Commonwealth of Pa. v. MullenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. Commonwealth v. SimioneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  5. Commonwealth v. CartagenaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. TaylorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  2. Commonwealth v. SlingerlandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Commonwealth v. ScofieldSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Commonwealth v. TaraschiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  5. Commonwealth v. GburSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

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