Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Jackson
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 16, 2012PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge COVEY.
William Jackson (Jackson) appeals pro se from the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas’ (trial court) June 9, 2011 order directing that $8,603.00 in United States (U.S.) currency be forfeited to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Commonwealth) pursuant to the Controlled Substances Forfeitures Act (Forfeiture Act).1 *954The issues before this Court are: (1) whether the trial court violated Jackson’s rights by ordering forfeiture of Jackson’s property after he was acquitted of the drug possession charges; (2) whether the trial court erred by denying Jackson the opportunity…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. 542 Ontario Street, BethlehemCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
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3Cited by6 opinions
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