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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, CIVIL DIVISION
Plaintiff, No. 2378 CL 96
vs. Summary Appeal
JANOS DOHANICS Hearing Date:
January 27, 1997
Defendant.
Reported by:
John Andrejcik
Official Court Reporter
Trial Judge:
Hon. J. Warren Watson
COUNSEL OF RECORD:
For the Commonwealth:
Nicole Ciafre, Esq.
For the Defendant:
Pro Se
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(Morning session, January 27, 1997.)
THE CLERK: CL No. 2378, Jonas Dohanics.
MS. CIAFRE: The Commonwealth would call
Officer Rick.
SCOTT J. RICK,
a witness called on behalf of the
Commonwealth, having been previously duly
sworn, was examined and testified as follows:
DIRECT EXAMINATION
BY MS. CIAFRE:
Q Officer, can you state your name and spell your last
name for the court reporter?
A Scott J. Rick, R-i-c-k.
Q How are you employed, sir?
A By the Pine/Marshall/Bradford Woods Police at the
present time.
Q On 10/11 of 1996 did you issue Citation No. A, as in
apple, 0144875-3?
A Yes, I did.
Q To whom did you issue that Citation?
A To the gentleman next to you, Mr. Dohanics, in the gray
suit.
Q Why did you issue him that Citation?
A On the date of the violation, October 11, 1996, 3:00
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o'clock, I was monitoring through Fort Pride, Whistling
Plains address when I had the occasion to observe a
1991 Toyota sedan, gray in color, go across my two
references which were two painted white lines, at an
average speed of 66 in a 35 mile-an-hour zone.
Q And how is it that you ascertained his speed, using
which device?
A Vascar-Plus.
Q Do you have the certification for that device in court
with you today, Officer?
A Yes, I do.
Q Does it, indeed, indicate the date it was certified on?
A On October 21.
Q Of 1996?
A Yes.
Q At which testing station?
A Station EM-2?
MS. CIAFRE: I'd offer the certification for
the Vascar unit as Commonwealth Exhibit 1, Your
Honor.
THE COURT: Admitted.
BY MS. CIAFRE:
Q And you also have in court with you today, Officer, a
certificate of your proficiency in operating the Vascar
device?
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A Yes, I do.
MS. CIAFRE: I'd offer that as Exhibit 2,
Your Honor.
THE COURT: Admitted .
BY MS. CIAFRE:
Q And this was in Allegheny County?
A Yes, it was.
MS. CIAFRE: I have nothing further. Open
for cross-examination.
THE COURT: You may ask questions if you
wish.
THE DEFENDANT: Yes. Let me ask, how far -
THE COURT: What is your name?
THE DEFENDANT: My name is Janos, J-a-n-o-s,
last name is spelled D-o-h-a-n-i-c-s.
THE COURT: You're the Respondent here, okay.
Go ahead. You can ask the officer questions.
Keep your voice up so we can all hear.
THE DEFENDANT: Yes, sir.
THE COURT: If you wish. You don't have to.
THE DEFENDANT: Thank you.
CROSS-EXAMINATION
BY THE DEFENDANT:
Q May I ask, Officer, how long have you been a police
officer?
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