Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. One Electro-Sport Draw Poker MacHine, Serial No. 258

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 18, 1981No. 592PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHERTZ, Judge:

This is an appeal by the Commonwealth from the order of the Trial Court, entered on May 21, 1980, granting a Motion for Return of Property and to Prohibit Seizure. We affirm the order of the court below.

Harold 0. Allen is the owner and operator of an establishment known as “Allen’s Grill.” For the entertainment of his customers, Mr. Allen maintained on his premises an electronic coin operated device known as an Electro-Sport Draw Poker Machine. On March 11, 1980, a Pennsylvania State Trooper obtained a warrant for Mr. Allen’s arrest, charging him with a violation of 18…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. LandySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  2. Wigton's ReturnSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  3. Nu-Ken Novelty, Inc. v. HellerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  4. Magaro AppealSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  5. Commonwealth v. MihalowSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1940

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. Two Electronic Poker Game MacHinesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. CITATION BINGO, LTD. v. OttenNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Games Management, Inc. v. OwensSupreme Court of Kansas · 1983
  4. Commonwealth v. One Electronic Poker Game MacHineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  5. Commonwealth v. HauckSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

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