LAMOND v. COM., DEPT. OF TRANS.


716 A.2d 1290 (1998)

Joseph T. LAMOND v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BUREAU OF DRIVER LICENSING, Appellant.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided September 8, 1998.

As Amended September 10, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy P. Wile, Asst. Counsel In-Charge, and Harold H. Cramer, Asst. Chief Counsel, Harrisburg, for appellant.

Stephen David Ivey, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before FLAHERTY and LEADBETTER, JJ., and NARICK, Senior Judge.


NARICK, Senior Judge.

The issue before this Court is whether a breathalyzer's results, which varied by more than .02 percent and thus, was taken out of service according to the Department of Transportation's (DOT) regulations, is tantamount to a malfunctioning unit, allowing police officers to request a second chemical test from a suspected drunk driver.

DOT appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County that sustained the appeal...

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