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Acorn Club v. Commonwealth, Liquor Control Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 6, 1985No. Appeal, No. 1014 C.D. 1983PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion' by

President Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

This appeal involves a Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (LCB) decision to fine the Acorn. Club of *337Swissvale for permitting gambling devices on licensed premises.1 The Allegheny County Common Pleas Court upheld the fine. The Acorn Club appeals; we affirm.

On September 30,1982, a LCB agent cited the Club for the presence of two “horoscope” machines on its premises. The trial court found that these converted postage-stamp machines were gambling devices per se.

Where a Liquor Code violation is heard de novo in the common pleas court, our scope of review is…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Callery v. Blythe Township Municipal AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  2. Commonwealth v. Two Electronic Poker Game MacHinesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  3. Commonwealth v. 9 Mills Mechanical Slot MachinesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  4. In re GiannilliCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  5. Commonwealth v. ForrySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1963

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Adair v. Pennsylvania Liquor Control BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  2. Commonwealth v. S & B Restaurants, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  3. Bateman-Gallagher Post No. 668, Home Ass'n v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  4. Commonwealth v. Boardwalk, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  5. Commonwealth v. AbrahamCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988

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