Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Tate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 1, 1988No. 01160PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TAMILIA, Judge:
This is a timely appeal by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from an Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, dated July 22, 1987, which denied the Commonwealth’s petition for forfeiture of $1,950 cash belonging to appellee James J. Tate.
Tate was arrested on November 15, 1985, and charged with violations of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, 35 P.S. § 780-101 et seq., including the delivery of a controlled substance (cocaine), 35 P.S. § 780-113(a)(30), possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (cocaine), 35 P.S. §…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by13 opinions
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