417 Pa. Super. 485 - Commonwealth v. Thill’s Empirical Analysis
1992
Citation profile
10
cited by 10 later decisions
1
states following
September 1999
most recently cited
10 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Commonwealth v. McGinnis · 378 Pa. Super. 213 - Commonwealth v. Culp · 406 Pa. Super. 437 - Commonwealth v. Mabrey · Commonwealth v. Diulus
Most-quoted passages
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“§ 1547. Chemical testing to determine amount of alcohol or controlled substance (c) Test results admissible in evidence. — In any summary proceeding or criminal proceeding in which the defendant is charged with a violation of section 3731 or any other violation of this title arising out of the same action, the amount of alcohol or controlled substance in the defendant’s blood, as shown by chemical testing of the person’s breath, blood or urine, which tests were conducted by qualified persons using approved equipment, shall be admissible in evidence. (1) Chemical tests of breath shall be performed on devices approved by the Department of Health using procedures prescribed jointly by regulations of the departments of Health and Transportation. Devices shall have been calibrated and tested for accuracy within a period of time and in a manner specified by regulations of the Departments of Health and Transportation....”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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