Commonwealth v. Howard

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the Superior Court which affirmed the trial court’s denial of appellant’s motion for return of property. Appellant had petitioned for the return of one hundred sixty-one handguns, a small quantity of ammunition, and a caliber conversion kit for a .45 caliber pistol, all of which had been seized following his arrest for various firearms violations.

*29In 1994 the state police conducted an investigation of illegal sales of firearms at flea markets. During this investigation, appellant sold numerous guns to an undercover…