[Download] "Commonwealth Pennsylvania v. Joseph D. Tarbert" by Supreme Court of Tennessee " eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free

eBook details

Title: Commonwealth Pennsylvania v. Joseph D. Tarbert
Author : Supreme Court of Tennessee
Release Date : January 29, 1987
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 90 KB

Description

The instant appeals present a common issue, namely, whether the police may set up systematic roadblocks for the purpose of stopping and observing drivers to determine whether they are operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. In Commonwealth v. Tarbert, 517 Pa. 277, 535 A.2d 1035, a panel of the Superior Court held that such roadblocks violated Article I, section 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures. In Commonwealth v. Dannaker, 517 Pa. 277, 535 A.2d 1035, a different panel of the Superior Court held that section 6308(b) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. ? 6308(b), prior to its amendment in 1985, did not authorize the police to conduct such roadblocks.