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Appeal Brief

Judge Watson's Opinion
State Concedes Case

                               INDEX

Table of Citations..........................................................ii

Statement of Jurisdiction....................................................1

Orders in Question...........................................................1

Statement of the Questions Involved..........................................2

Statement of the Case........................................................3
                                       
Summary of Argument..........................................................4

Arguments for Appellant....

         1. WHEN THE ONLY EVIDENCE OF SPEEDING IS FROM A VASCAR-PLUS
CALCULATION WHERE THE TRIAL COURT ACCEPTS REBUTTAL TESTIMONY
SHOWING THE SPEED TO BE 8 OR 9 MILES PER HOUR ABOVE A 35 MPH POSTED
LIMIT, IT IS AN ERROR OF LAW TO CONVICT A PERSON WHEN SUCH
CONVICTION IS PROHIBITED BY STATUTE....................................5

         2. WHEN THE TRIAL COURT DISCOUNTS THE COMMONWEALTH'S
EVIDENCE AND BELIEVES DEFENDANT'S REBUTTAL TESTIMONY INSTEAD, AND
TBE COMMONWEALTH HAS NO OTHER PROOF OF VIOLATION USING A SPEED
TIMING DEVICE, THE TRIAL COURT ERRED BY CONVICTING THE DEFENDANT.
                                     ........................................6

Conclusion...................................................................7

Opinion of Judge Warren Watson........................................Appended


                         REPRODUCED RECORD

Report of Dist. Justice Criminal Proceedings.[132K].......................R.1a

Report of Dist. Justice Criminal Proceedings.[118K].......................R.2a

Report of Clerk of Court showing conviction [107K]........................R.3a

Common Pleas Hearing - Transcript Excerpt.................................R.4a

Traffic Citation, showing speed and distance parameters...................R.6a

Pa. Bulletin declaring VASCAR-Plus as electronic..........................R.7a



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