Commonwealth v. One 1976 Chevrolet Sedan

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

This is an appeal by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (Board) from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County which dismissed the Board’s petition for forfeiture of a 1976 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Sedan and directed the return of the vehicle to the registered owner, Wilbur Sample.

On Sunday, March 22, 1981, a Board enforcement officer observed Wilbur Sample drive the automobile in question into the 600 block of Herron Avenue in Pittsburgh and park. The officer then approached Mr. Sample and purchased, for $3.25, a 200 milliliter bottle (approximately…