(DOWNLOAD) "Commonwealth Pennsylvania v. Rodney L. Mordan" by Superior Court of Pennsylvania ~ Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Commonwealth Pennsylvania v. Rodney L. Mordan
- Author : Superior Court of Pennsylvania
- Release Date : January 07, 1992
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 74 KB
Description
Rodney Mordan, a deaf mute, was found guilty following a bench trial of driving under the influence of alcohol in violation of 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3731. On appeal, three issues are raised for our review: (1) whether a deaf mute has the right to a sign language interpreter upon arrest for driving under the influence so that the statutory right to refuse the test may be exercised; (2) whether the violation of the right to a language interpreter requires the suppression of the breathalyzer test results; and (3) whether admission of the breathalyzer test result into evidence was harmless error. We hold that a deaf motorist is not entitled to a sign language interpreter prior to submission to a breathalyzer test so that defendant can make an informed choice as to whether to take the test, and that the breathalyzer results will not be suppressed because the services of an interpreter were not provided before the motorist submitted to the test.
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