COM. v. HAYES


544 Pa. 46 (1996)

674 A.2d 677

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Samuel G. HAYES, III, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 17, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David M. McGlaughlin, Philadelphia, for Samuel G. Hayes, III.

Mary MacNeil Killinger, Norristown, for Com.

Before NIX, C.J. and FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE and MONTEMURO, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT

CAPPY, Justice:

The question presented to the Court is whether Article I, Section 9 of the Pennsylvania Constitution provides the "right" to refuse a field sobriety test and, if the Constitution does so provide, is there a concomitant right to be informed thereof? For the reasons that follow we find that Article I, Section 9 of the Pennsylvania Constitution does not provide a "right" to...

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