Wroblewski v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis
2002
Citation profile
2 district · 26 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Hinderlider v. La Plata River & Cherry Creek Ditch Co. · The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantationss v. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts · State Dyer v. Sims · State of Virginia v. State of Tennessee · United States Steel Corporation v. Multistate Tax Commission
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“(a) The licensing authority in the home state, for the purposes of suspension, revocation or limitation of the license to operate a motor vehicle, shall give the same effect to the conduct reported, pursuant to Article III of this compact, as it would if such conduct had occurred in the home state in the case of convictions for: (1) manslaughter or negligent homicide resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle; (2) driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a narcotic drug or under the influence of any other drug to a degree which renders the driver incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle; (3) any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used; or (4) failure to stop and render aid in the event of a motor vehicle accident resulting in the death or personal injury of another. (b) As to other convictions, reported pursuant to Article III, the licensing authority in the home state shall give such effect to the conduct as is provided by the laws of the home state. (c) If the laws of a party state do not provide for offenses or violations denominated or described in precisely the words employed in subdivision (a) of this article, such party state shall construe the denominations and descriptions appearing in subdivision (a) of this article as being applicable to and identifying those offenses or violations of a sub stantially similar nature and the laws of such party state shall contain such provisions as may be necessary to ensu”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage“incapable of safely driving”; impairment which did not reach this level was not punishable. Op. at 102. The Court then concluded that Section 1586”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
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