Commonwealth v. Various Items Seized from Lewie's Lounge on January 5, 1989

COLINS, Judge.

Lewis E. Egbert (Egbert) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of McKean County (trial court), dismissing both Egbert’s and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s (Commonwealth) exceptions to the trial court’s order requiring the forfeiture of items, including equipment, materials and utensils, found in Lewie’s Lounge.

Egbert is the owner of Lewie’s Lounge located at 434 South Avenue, Bradford, Pennsylvania, and was found guilty of selling alcoholic beverages on his premises without a license. Before opening the lounge on South Avenue, Egbert owned a smaller tavern. However,…