Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Jones

Lehigh County Court of Quarter Sessions

Decided July 12, 1954Published

1Opinion of the Court

Henninger, P. j.,

On May 5, 1953, in response to a police radio call, Patrolman Zeller of the Allentown Police Department sighted a .1949 Buick and followed it for over a mile until he was -able to stop.the car. The car weaved and was frequently-on the left side of the street.

When he stopped the car, he found defendant behind the wheel and her husband slumped in the seat beside her in such a position that the policeman had been unable to see him while following the car.

*270The patrolman was convinced from defendant’s appearance and from a partially consumed bottle of liquor in the car that…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Nanty-Glo Boro. v. American Surety Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  2. Commonwealth v. LongSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  3. Commonwealth v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  4. Commonwealth v. BallesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  5. Schwoerer v. PHILADELPHIASuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1950

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