Commonwealth v. Allen

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

Todd Allen appeals, pro se, an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) dismissing his motion for return of property under Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure 588. By this motion, Allen sought the return of $1,061 in cash that was seized from him at the time of his arrest in 2002 on drug-related charges. The trial court held that Allen’s claim for the return of this property had been waived because Allen had not filed his motion within 30 days of the dismissal of his criminal charges. We hold that Allen’s motion for return of property…