Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Twelve Dodge City Video Poker MacHines
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 26, 1988No. 16 E.D. Appeal Docket 1987PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ZAPPALA, Justice.
On December 18, 1984, twelve electronic poker machines owned by Bat Vending Company were seized by Bristol Township police officers at various locations in Bucks County. Bat Vending Company filed a motion seeking return of the machines, and the Commonwealth sought to have the machines forfeited as gambling devices. After an evidentiary hearing, the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas denied Bat Vending Company's motion and ordered that the seized property be forfeited to the Commonwealth. On appeal, Superior Court, 356 Pa.Super. 592, 512 A.2d 54, affirmed per curiam. We…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Commonwealth v. Two Electronic Poker Game MacHinesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Commonwealth v. 9 Mills Mechanical Slot MachinesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
3Cited by14 opinions
- Commonwealth v. KratsasSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- State v. Two IGT Video Poker GamesNebraska Supreme Court · 1991
- United States v. 294 Various Gambling DevicesDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1989
- Commonwealth v. CrespoCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
- United States v. ConleyDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1994
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