Legal Opinion

Pa. State Police v. Sama

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 21, 2019No. 1026 C.D. 2018PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY JUDGE WOJCIK

The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) petitions for review from a final order of the Office of Attorney General (OAG), which granted Michael Sama (Sama) relief from PSP's denial of his application for a license to carry a firearm based on a disqualifying conviction. PSP contends that OAG erred when it ordered PSP to amend its database to reflect that Sama was not prohibited from carrying or possessing firearms, based solely on a Delaware pardon for his prior narcotics conviction, when the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act of 1995 (UFA) 1 requires an order from the court…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Bayada Nurses, Inc. v. Commonwealth, Department of Labor & IndustrySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
  2. Commonwealth v. McClinticSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  3. Malt Beverages Distributors Ass'n v. Pennsylvania Liquor Control BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  4. In Re: Vencil, N. Appeal of: PA State PoliceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  5. Hunt v. Pennsylvania State Police of Com.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2009

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. PSP v. A.J. ReeseCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2024
  2. PSP v. R. Madden, Jr. (OAG)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2022

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