Commonwealth v. Beaman

OPINION BY

POPOVICH, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant Gary Beaman appeals from the judgment of sentence entered on February 10, 2003, in the Court of Common Pleas, Allegheny County, following his convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol (75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3731(a)(1) & (a)(4)(f)). On direct appeal, Appellant challenges the constitutionality of DUI roadblocks. Upon review, we affirm.

¶ 2 On the evening of June 8, 2001, the Pittsburgh City Police Department conducted a DUI roadblock on Saw Mill Run Boulevard in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. The police stopped Appellant at the DUI roadblock and,…