Legal Opinion

1977 GMC Pick Up Truck Van TKL247F740755 v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 15, 1992No. 1436 C.D. 1991Published

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Judge.

Willie Williams appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County granting in part the Commonwealth’s petition for forfeiture pertaining to Williams’ 1977 GMC pickup truck. The issue presented on appeal is whether the Commonwealth produced sufficient evidence to establish that Williams’ truck was used to facilitate the transportation, sale, receipt or possession of cocaine. For the following reasons, the trial court’s order is reversed.

The facts herein are not in dispute. On Sunday, May 27, 1990, Williams was driving his truck in search of a prostitute. He parked his…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. One 1985 Cadillac SevilleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  2. Commonwealth v. One 1979 Lincoln, Four Door SedanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. Commonwealth v. MetzgerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  4. Commonwealth v. One 1984 Blue/Silver Oldsmobile Car Seized From ThompkinsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  5. Commonwealth v. WarenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

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