Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Wingait Farms
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 26, 1997No. 81 E.D. Appeal Docket 1995PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FLAHERTY, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal of an in rem forfeiture proceeding brought under to the Controlled Substances Forfeitures Act, 42 Pa. C.S. § 6801, et seq. Pursuant to the statute, the Commonwealth in a civil proceeding sought forfeiture of real property which was used in a criminal enterprise involving the sale and distribution of illegal drugs.
George Reitz purchased Wingait Farms for $300,000 in 1983. On May 7,1992 Reitz was arrested on charges concerning the illegal possession and sale of controlled substances. A temporary restraining order was entered on May…
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