DUI • Accidents Involving Death or Personal Injury • Exclusion Refusal of Blood Alcohol Test • Exclusion of Evidence of Death of Victim
Commonwealth v. Rich, PICS Case No. 17-1224 (Pa. Super. July 17, 2017) Shogan, J. (20 pages).
Evidence of refusal of blood alcohol test properly excluded where commonwealth permitted to submit other evidence of defendant’s reckless driving, including his consumption of alcohol, high rate of speed, and failure to stop at a red light, as evidence of refusal of test presented risk of unfair prejudice or confusion of issues. Order of the trial court affirmed.
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