Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Mosley
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 21, 1997No. 82 E.D. 1996PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FLAHERTY, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal by allowance from a memorandum decision of the Commonwealth Court which affirmed an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County denying a petition for return of property and granting forfeiture to the Commonwealth. The property in question is $100 in currency that was seized from the appellant, James Mosley, at the time of his arrest. The factual background of the case is as follows.
On July 15, 1991, an officer of the City of Philadelphia Police Department observed what appeared to be a sale of illegal drugs. He saw…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In Re Upset Sale, Tax Cl. Bureau of BerksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Commonwealth v. PomerantzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- Commonwealth v. $1,800 U.S. CurrencyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- Kulbitsky AppealCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Stempo v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
3Cited by22 opinions
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