COM. v. WISNESKI

No. 5 WAP 2010.

29 A.3d 1150 (2011)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant v. Gregory Thomas WISNESKI, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided September 29, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Handler , Indiana County District Attorney's Office, for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Allyson Hilliard Griffith , pro se.

Fred D. Hummel Jr. , Punxsutawney, for Gregory Thomas Wisneski, Jr.

BEFORE: CASTILLE, C.J., SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, TODD, McCAFFERY, ORIE MELVIN, JJ.


OPINION

Justice EAKIN.

Sean Pearce was bicycling along a road when he collided with a construction barrel and fell onto the road. At least two vehicles, one driven by appellee, subsequently struck him, and his injuries proved fatal. Appellee later admitted driving along the road when, initially thinking he hit a speed bump, he looked in his mirror and saw a body in the road. Appellee did not stop at the scene or alert police. The Commonwealth charged...

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