Fred’s Blog take on the Commonwealth not being able to solely rely on the implied consent statute to justify blood testing in order to establish impairment for purposes of a DUI prosecution. Continue reading
Category Archives: DUI
ARD Does Not Constitute a Conviction for Sentencing Purposes
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Fred’s Blog take on the Superior Court hold that prior acceptance of ARD does not constitute a conviction for sentencing purposes if an individual is again arrested and subsequently convicted for driving under the influence. Continue reading
Commonwealth v. Taylor
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Fred’s Blog take on Commonwealth v. Taylor and the Superior Court’s reversal to convict for driving under the influence and endangering the welfare of a child. Continue reading
Police Now Need a Warrant For Driving Under the Influence
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Fred’s Blog take on the recently decided ruling that police need a warrant to seize blood from someone accused of driving under the influence. Continue reading
Requirements in PA for a Warrantless Search of a Motor Vehicle
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Fred’s Blog take on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressing the requirements in the Commonwealth for a warrantless search of a motor vehicle. Continue reading
Superior Court Overturned a Conviction for Driving Under the Influence
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Fred’s Blog take on the Superior Court decision to overturn a conviction for driving under the influence. Continue reading
What Are O’Connell Warnings
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Fred’s Blog take on what O’Connell warnings are and what part they play on an individual who has been charged with driving under the influence. Continue reading
No Requirement to Give a Second Warning for a Second Blood Test Request
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Fred’s Blog take on the decision that police officers do not have to give an individual placed under arrest for driving under the influence a second warning pursuant to Commonwealth v. O’Connell when there is a request for a second blood test during the course of an arrest for a single event. Continue reading
Police Officers Must First Obtain a Warrant Before Conducting a Blood Test
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Fred’s Blog take on the United States Supreme Court ruling that police officers must first obtain a warrant before conducting a blood test against the will of an individual arrested for driving under the influence. Continue reading