Legal Opinion
In Re King Properties
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 15, 1993PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FLAHERTY, Justice.
The substantive issue in this case is whether there is a right of redemption under Article I, Section 13 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania 1 requiring that owners of real property forfeited under the Pennsylvania Controlled Substances Forfeitures Act be allowed to redeem their property in order to ensure that the forfeiture is proportionate to the drug offense which has been committed.
On January 7, 1989 police searched King’s house pursuant to a search warrant. When the warrant was executed, King was present and $4,395.00 in cash was found on a bed. In…
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- Austin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Commonwealth v. EdmundsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Commonwealth v. ZettlemoyerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
3Cited by36 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. Real Property & Improvements Commonly Known as 5444 Spruce StreetSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Thorp v. State of Ga.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Stuart v. STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPT. OF SAFETYTennessee Supreme Court · 1998
- Commonwealth v. 1997 Chevrolet & Contents Seized From YoungSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
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