Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Hess
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Cumberland County
Decided November 28, 1988Published
1Opinion of the Court
BAYLEY, J.,
On September 15, 1988, Joseph E. Hess was arrested by an officer of the Tri-County Narcotics Strike Force and charged with the sale and delivery of one quarter-pound of cocaine for $6,000 in violation of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act,1 and conspiracy with another person to commit that sale and delivery.2 Thereafter, he retained William C. Costopoulos, Esq., of the firm of Kolias, Costopoulos, Foster and Fields, to represent him on these charges. On September 22, the commonwealth filed a motion for preservation of property subject to forfeiture pursuant to…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- United States v. One 1936 Model Ford V-8 De Luxe Coach, Commercial Credit Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Driscoll v. Edison Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Commonwealth v. LandySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- United States v. HarveyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
- In Re Forfeiture Hearing As To Caplin & Drysdale, CharteredCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
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