Commonwealth v. Johnston’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. ““In rescinding the suspension, the lower court relied solely upon its prior decision in Commonwealth v. Walker (No. SA 530 of 1973), which held that a suspected speeder must be tracked on radar for a distance of at least one-quarter mile, as required of conventional speedometer clockings under section 1003(d) (1), 75 P.S. §1002 (d) (1), before his license can be suspended for a violation of section 1002(b) (8). Walker is presently on appeal to this Court. We need not reach that issue here, however, as Appellee did not challenge the validity of his arrest or conviction on this basis in the court below. He, in fact, admitted in open court to his violation of section 1002(b)(8). Given these circumstances, the lower court erred as a matter of law in sustaining his appeal.” Johnston, supra, 18 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. at 497 , 336 A. 2d at 446 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Commonwealth v. Groat