Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Assorted Consumer Fireworks

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 17, 2011No. 737 C.D. 2010PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

Bruce W. Niles, pro se, appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of the 37th Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Warren County Branch (trial court), ordering the forfeiture of consumer grade fireworks and a computer. The forfeiture resulted from Niles’ offer to sell fireworks without a license, which violated the act herein called the Fireworks Act, Act of May 15, 1939, P.L. 134, as amended, 35 P.S. §§ 1271-1278. The trial court ordered the seized items forfeited as derivative contraband. Discerning no error in that order, we will affirm.

Niles is the owner of Niles Fireworks, a…

3Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. $6,425.00 Seized from EsquilinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  2. Commonwealth v. FassnachtSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Commonwealth v. 542 Ontario Street, BethlehemCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
  4. Commonwealth v. Funds in Merrill Lynch AccountCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  5. Com. v. NilesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2009

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  4. Commonwealth of PA v. W. JacksonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  5. Commonwealth v. 1997 ChevroletCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2014

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