Legal Opinion
Boniella v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 25, 2008No. 791 C.D. 2008PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
David Boniella appeals, pro se, from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Fayette County (trial court) denying his motion for the return of a Taurus .25 caliber handgun. The Taurus handgun was confiscated by the Connellsville City Police Department in 1995 when Boniella was arrested for counterfeiting and related charges. In this appeal, we consider whether Boniella was entitled to appointed counsel in the hearing on his motion and whether the trial court erred in finding he was not entitled to lawful possession of the handgun.
On July 24, 1995, Boniella was arrested by the…
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