Legal Opinion
Patterson v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 1, 1991No. 1336 C.D. 1989PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, Judge.
Edward Patterson (Patterson) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County which upheld the one year suspension of his motor vehicle operating privileges by the Department of Transportation (Department) pursuant to Section 1547 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1547, as a result of his refusal to submit to a breathalyzer test following his arrest for driving under the influence. That court quashed the appeal as being untimely and also dismissed the appeal on the merits.
The relevant facts are as follows. On November 25, 1988, Officer Ragland of the City of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Bureau of Traffic Safety v. DreisbachCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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- Altieri v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Board of Probation & ParoleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- JONES v. SpidleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
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- In Re JMSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
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