Pennsylvania Drunk Driving Case Law
Please find, below, selected case laws decided by Supreme Court of Pennsylvania or Court of Appeals of Pennsylvania where the terms dui, dwi, drunk driving, or driving under the influence has been mentioned. These cases are not necessarily criminal cases and may include cases where the facts or court decision merely mentions drunk driving related legal terms. You are not to rely on these cases as legal advice nor should you rely on them for accuracy. Please see Terms of Service.
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Krepps v. Commonwealth - 7/25/2001
Submitted: May 4, 2001
OPINION NOT REPORTED
Robert D. Krepps appeals the order of the Court of Common Pleas of the Forty-First Judicial District, Juniata County Branch (trial court) denying his appeal from the suspension of...
Commonwealth v. Lockridge - 7/25/2001
1 Shawn Lockridge appeals from the October 11, 2000, ninety (90) day judgment of sentence imposed after he was found guilty, following a de novo hearing, of the summary offense of driving while his license was suspended. The facts,...
Pollock v. Commonwealth - 7/23/2001
Frank Paul Pollock, III appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County (trial court) that dismissed his statutory appeal from a one-year suspension of his operating privilege imposed by the Department of...
Commonwealth v. Chiappini - 7/23/2001
ARGUED: February 3, 1999
OPINION ANNOUNCING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
We granted allowance of appeal in this matter limited to two issues: (1) whether the trial court erred in admitting the testimony of Denise Chiappini,...
Smith v. Commonwealth - 7/23/2001
Richard S. Smith (Licensee) appeals from the February 8, 2001 order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County (trial court) that denied Licensee's statutory appeal from the Department of Transportation's (DOT's) one-year...
Commonwealth v. Opperman - 7/20/2001
1 On November 3, 1999, Appellant pled guilty to Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Homicide by Vehicle While Driving Under the Influence. On January 31, 2000 sentence was imposed whereby Appellant was ordered to serve a period...
Rutowski v. Commonwealth - 7/19/2001
This matter is before the Court on the appeal of Charles Rutkowski (Appellant) from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, which dismissed Appellant's statutory appeal of his one-year license suspension by the...
Acosta v. Commonwealth - 7/18/2001
This matter is before the Court on appeal of the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County, which dismissed Appellant's appeal of his license suspension by the Department of Transportation (Department) pursuant to...
Tigue v. Commonweatlh - 7/18/2001
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (DOT) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County, sustaining the statutory appeal of Colleen A. Tigue (Licensee)...
Owens v. Commonwealth - 7/17/2001
Submitted: June 15, 2001
OPINION NOT REPORTED
The Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (DOT) appeals the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court), dated December 14, 2000,...
Gangl v. Commonwealth - 7/13/2001
This matter is before the Court on the appeal of Martin J. Gangl (Appellant) from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, which dismissed Appellant's appeal of his license suspension by the Department of...
Baker v. Commonwealth - 7/11/2001
Submitted: January 19, 2001
OPINION NOT REPORTED
Appellant, Shawn Brian Baker, was convicted of Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI) in New York on December 2, 1999. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation...
Minnick v. Commonwealth - 7/11/2001
Submitted: January 12, 2001
OPINION NOT REPORTED
Charles M. Minnick appeals from the one-year suspension of his operating privilege stemming from a New York conviction for driving while ability impaired. We affirm.
On...
Varney v. Commonwealth - 7/10/2001
Submitted: June 15, 2001
OPINION NOT REPORTED
Mark Varney (Licensee) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County (trial court) denying his statutory appeal from a one-year suspension of his operating...
Stach v. Commonwealth - 7/10/2001
Submitted: June 1, 2001
OPINION NOT REPORTED
Before this Court on remand from the Supreme Court is an appeal on behalf of the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (DOT) from the March 3, 1998 order of...
Bussard v. Commonwealth - 7/9/2001
As amended September 5, 2001.
MARY JOAN BUSSARD v. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BUREAU OF DRIVER LICENSING, APPELLANT
Before: Honorable Joseph T. Doyle, President Judge, Honorable Doris A....
Commonwealth v. Comly - 7/5/2001
Submitted: April 20, 2001
Barry L. Comly appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County (trial court) which held that Comly was not eligible for relief under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA). We affirm....
Hurlburt v. Commonwealth - 7/5/2001
Duane Richard Hurlburt (Hurlburt) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County (common pleas court) that dismissed his statutory appeal from a one -year suspension of his operating privilege pursuant to...
Commonwealth v. Ritchey - 7/2/2001
1 This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence imposed after Appellant entered an open plea of guilty to one count of aggravated assault. His conviction was the result of an incident where, in the early morning hours of July 20,...
Hoster v. Commonwealth - 6/28/2001
Submitted: May 25, 2001
OPINION NOT REPORTED
Allan B. Hoster (Hoster) appeals the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County (trial court) that denied Hoster's appeal from the one-year suspension of his operator's...
Craig v. Commonwealth - 6/27/2001
This is an appeal by Randy Craig (Licensee) from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Butler County dismissing his statutory appeal from a one-year suspension of his operating privileges imposed by the Department of...
Commonwealth v. M.M.M. - 6/26/2001
1 This is an appeal from an order of the trial court commanding the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation ("PennDOT" or "the Department") to expunge certain records in its possession. We affirm in part, vacate in part and remand...
Ford v. Commonwealth - 6/25/2001
Submitted: April 12, 2001
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation (Department) appeals from the November 8, 2000 order of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County (trial court) that granted the...
Commonwealth v. Benn - 6/25/2001
1 The Commonwealth appeals from the September 18, 2000 judgment of sentence of one (1) to two (2) years', less one day, imprisonment plus three (3) years' probation imposed after appellee, Richard Benn, entered an open plea of guilty...
Gillman v. Commonwealth - 6/19/2001
The Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (DOT) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County (trial court), sustaining the statutory appeal of Barry William Gillman (Licensee) from a...
Stockslager v. Commonwealth - 6/18/2001
Arthur E. Stockslager appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of the Thirty-Ninth Judicial District, Franklin County Branch that dismissed his appeal from a one-year suspension of his driver's license by the Department of...
Mease v. Commonwealth - 6/15/2001
The Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (Department) appeals from the November 15, 2000 order of the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County (trial court) that sustained the statutory appeal of Susan L Mease...
LoCastro v. Commonwealth - 6/15/2001
Dino Vincent LoCastro (Licensee) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County that denied Licensee's statutory appeal from a one-year suspension of his operating privilege imposed by the Department of...
Prepelka v. Commonwelth - 6/14/2001
SUBMITTED: March 16, 2001
OPINION NOT REPORTED
Matthew S. Prepelka was convicted on October 25, 1999, in the Canton Municipal Court in Canton, Ohio, of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Liquor. The Pennsylvania...
Mundy v. Commonwealth - 6/14/2001
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (Department), appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas for the 37 th Judicial District - Forest County Branch, which sustained the...
Commonwealth v. Brewington - 6/14/2001
1 In this case we consider the requirement of actual notice in connection with 75 Pa. C.S.A. § 1543(b), Driving Under Suspension, DUI-related. After careful consideration, we affirm.
2 On January 4, 2000, appellant was...
Lammy v. Commonwealth - 6/14/2001
William L. Lammy appeals from the one-year suspension of his operating privilege stemming from a Florida conviction for driving under the influence (DUI). We affirm.
On November 23, 1998, Lammy was convicted in Sarasota County,...
Bingham v. Commonwealth - 6/14/2001
Submitted: April 12, 2001
OPINION NOT REPORTED
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (DOT) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court) sustaining...
Yukevich v. Commonwealth - 6/14/2001
SUBMITTED: November 3, 2000
OPINION NOT REPORTED
Jeffrey Cochrane Yukevich (Yukevich) appeals from the one-year suspension of his operating privilege stemming from a New York conviction for driving while ability impaired...
Commonwealth v. Kinney - 6/12/2001
J. S12018/01
1 Appellant, Jodey R. Kinney, appeals from the judgment of sentence imposed following his conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol. Appellant challenges the grading of the offense. We vacate and remand...
Kiebort v. Commonwealth - 6/11/2001
Submitted: April 6, 2001
This matter is on remand from the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania for consideration in light of the Court's ruling in Commonwealth v. McCafferty, 563 Pa. 146, 758 A.2d 1155 (2000). Due consideration having...
Degarmo v. Commonwealth - 6/7/2001
Travis C. Degarmo appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County (trial court) denying his statutory appeal from a one-year suspension of his operating privileges imposed by the Department of Transportation,...
Moore v. Commonwealth - 6/7/2001
James T. Moore (Appellant) appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court) that dismissed his appeal of the suspension of his operating privileges by the Bureau of Driver Licensing (Bureau). We...
Lukon v. Commonwealth - 6/4/2001
Andrew M. Lukon (Licensee) appeals from the December 14, 2000 order of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County (trial court), which denied Licensee's appeal from the suspension of his driving privileges by the Commonwealth...
Emmett v. Commonwealth - 6/4/2001
This present matter is before us on remand from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
On February 8, 1997, David Brian Emmett (Emmett) was stopped in Hartford Township, Trumbull County, Ohio and charged with driving under the...
Tzimoulis v. Commonwealth - 5/30/2001
Demetrios Tzimoulis (Tzimoulis) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County (trial court) that dismissed his statutory appeal from a one-year suspension of his operating privilege pursuant to Section...
McClain v. Commonwealth - 5/30/2001
Kevin J. McClain (McClain) appeals the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) that denied McClain's appeal from the one-year suspension of his operator's license.
On August 12, 1999, McClain was...
Perry v. Commonwealth - 5/25/2001
Submitted: April 12, 2001
Christopher J. Perry (Licensee) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of the Forty-Fourth Judicial District, Wyoming County Branch (trial court), denying his statutory appeal from a one-year...
Commonwealth v. Schwenk - 5/23/2001
MUSMANNO, J
1 Douglas Schwenk ("Schwenk") appeals from the judgment of sentence imposed after he was convicted of aggravated assault and resisting arrest.
We affirm.
2 The trial court set forth the facts of the...
Vaccaro v. Commonwealth - 5/22/2001
Christina M. Vaccaro (Appellant) appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County (trial court) that dismissed her appeal of the suspension of her operating privileges by the Bureau of Driver Licensing (Bureau)....
Finn v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - 5/22/2001
Daniel J. Finn (Finn) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County (trial court) that dismissed his statutory appeal from a one-year suspension of his operating privilege pursuant to Section 1532(b)(3) of the...
Burger v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review - 5/18/2001
As amended and ordered published July 17, 2001.
DIANA A. BURGER, PETITIONER v. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BOARD OF REVIEW, RESPONDENT
Before: Honorable Joseph T. Doyle, President Judge, Honorable James Gardner Colins,...
Fariello v. Commonwealth - 5/15/2001
Jason Fariello (Fariello) appeals from the August 16, 2000 order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County (trial court) that denied Fariello's statutory appeal from a one-year suspension of his operating privilege imposed by...
Bieber v. Commonwealth - 5/11/2001
Andrew H. Bieber appeals the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County (trial court) denying his appeal from the suspension of his operator's license. We affirm.
On June 16, 2000, Pennsylvania State Trooper James...
Miller v. Commonwealth - 5/11/2001
Stephen E. Miller (Licensee) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court), dismissing his appeal from a one-year suspension of his operating privilege imposed by the Department of...
Marks v. Commonwealth - 5/11/2001
Thomas F. Marks, Jr. (Marks) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County denying his statutory appeal from a one- year suspension of his operating privilege imposed by the Department of Transportation,...
McCulley v. Commonwealth - 5/9/2001
JUDGE McGINLEY
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (DOT) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County (trial court) that sustained the statutory appeal of Ryan...
Zaborowsky v. Commonwealth - 5/8/2001
The Bureau of Driver Licensing appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County sustaining Mark Zaborowsky's challenge to the suspension of his driver's license. The Bureau suspended Zaborowsky's license for...
Commonwealth v. Barlow - 5/7/2001
Lawrence Barlow appeals from the judgment of sentence entered following his conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). 75 Pa.C.S. § 3731(a)(1). We affirm.
On August 7, 1998, at approximately 2 a.m.,...
Craig v. Commonwealth - 5/7/2001
JUDGE FLAHERTY
Allison Danielle Craig ("Licensee") appeals from the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County denying the appeal of a one-year suspension of her motor vehicle operating privileges by the Pennsylvania...
Nelson v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - 5/3/2001
Grant R. Nelson appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County dismissing his statutory appeal from a one year suspension of his operating privileges. Upon review, we affirm.
On March 1, 1999, Nelson...
Miholovich v. Commonwealth - 5/2/2001
Edward Miholovich (Licensee) appeals from the September 25, 2000 order of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County (trial court), which denied Licensee's challenge to the one-year suspension of his driver's license imposed by...
Mazurek v. Commonwealth - 4/30/2001
Submitted: February 23, 2001
This matter is on remand from the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania for consideration in light of the Court's ruling in Commonwealth v. McCafferty, ____ Pa. ____, 758 A.2d 1155 (2000). Due consideration...
Commonwealth v. Balenger - 3/28/2001
1 This is an appeal from an order denying Appellant's motion to dismiss charges on the basis of double jeopardy. Appellant raises one issue for our consideration which essentially asks whether principles of double jeopardy should...
Commonwealth v. Yastrop - 3/26/2001
[J-075-00]
ARGUED: MAY 2, 2000
OPINION ANNOUNCING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
We granted allowance of appeal in this case to address whether a systematic roadblock set up to detect drunken drivers is constitutional...
Tripson v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - 3/21/2001
Frank Tripson (Tripson) appeals from the March 23, 2000 order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County that dismissed his appeal of a one-year suspension of his driving privileges by the Department of Transportation, Bureau...
Commonwealth v. Smith - 3/13/2001
1 The central issue in these consolidated appeals is whether the offenses of statutory sexual assault and corruption of minors merge for sentencing purposes. As set forth below, while the two offenses by their elements do not...
Commonwealth v. Turner - 3/9/2001
1 In this appeal, we re-examine the meaning of "custodial interrogation" as it relates to an inebriated suspect being placed involuntarily in a police car and subsequently asked incriminating questions without being given Miranda...
Commonwealth v. Irwin - 2/23/2001
J. S01034/01
1 The Commonwealth appeals from the order granting the motion of Bernard Irwin, Appellee, to suppress evidence resulting from an incident in which he was cited for driving while under the influence of alcohol and...
Commonwealth v. Booth - 2/20/2001
The issue presented is whether the Commonwealth may rely upon the death of an unborn child as the predicate for the crime of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence.
On June 29, 1997, a car driven by Appellant,...
Squire v. Commonwealth - 2/16/2001
SUBMITTED: March 31, 2000
Leo J. Squire appeals from the one-year suspension of his operating privileges stemming from a New York conviction for driving while ability impaired (DWAI). We affirm.
On February 12, 1999, Squire...
Commonwealth v. Kendall - 2/16/2001
1 This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence imposed upon Appellant after he was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. He was sentenced to a term of thirty days to twenty-three months of incarceration. This...
Montgomery County v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board - 2/15/2001
ARGUED: October 4, 2000
Montgomery County (County) appeals from an order of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas that affirmed an order of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (Board) certifying the American Federation...
Rox Coal Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board - 2/2/2001
Submitted: October 13, 2000
Rox Coal Company (Employer) petitions for review of the October 21, 1999 order of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) that reversed a workers' compensation judge's (WCJ) decision denying...
Pompey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - 2/1/2001
SUBMITTED: December 8, 2000
The Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (DOT) appeals from a determination of the Court of Common Pleas of Susquehanna County (trial court), sustaining the statutory appeal of...
Zalewski v. Commonwealth - 1/31/2001
Submitted: December 22, 2000
Joseph Zalewski (Licensee) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County (trial court), denying his appeal and directing the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver...
Hession v. Commonwealth - 1/26/2001
SUBMITTED: November 17, 2000
JUDGE SMITH
Harry Hession appeals from an order of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas affirming the one-year suspension of his driving privileges resulting from his guilty plea in New...
Grieb v. Unemployment Compensation Board Of Review - 1/26/2001
SUBMITTED: DECEMBER 6, 2000
Karen Grieb (Claimant) petitions for review of the decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which affirmed the referee's denial of benefits under Section 402(e) of the...
Commonwealth v. Ledoux - 1/26/2001
1 The Commonwealth appeals from the order entered March 23, 2000, denying the Commonwealth's Motion to Amend Sentence. We quash the appeal.
2 The background to the case is as follows. On October 22, 1999, Appellee, Paul...
Teti v. Commonwealth - 1/24/2001
Submitted: May 26, 2000
The Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (Department) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County (trial court) which sustained the appeal of Jason Edmund Teti...
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