COMMONWEALTH v. JACKSON

No. 1672-83.

33 Pa. D. & C. 3d 28 (1984)

Commonwealth v. Jackson

Common Pleas Court of Chester County, Pennsylvania.

February 9, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Mahoney, for the Commonwealth.

Joseph Green, for defendant.


SMITH, J., February 9, 1984.

We have before us an issue of first impression in this Commonwealth: May the police, without any evidence that the Vehicle Code has been violated, set up a roadblock, stopping all vehicles, to seek out those who are driving under the influence of alcohol? After due deliberation, and upon the following reasoning, we conclude they may not.

On the evening of July 9, through the early morning hours of July 10, 1983, members...

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