Commonwealth v. Neighbor's First Federal Credit Union Check in the Amount of $76,389.27 $1,659.00 U.S. Currency

OPINION BY

Senior Judge DAN PELLEGRINI.

Stephen Shifler. (Shifler) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of the 39th Judicial District of Pennsylvania— Franklin County Branch (trial court) denying his emergency motion to vacate the default judgment entered -against him which ordered condemnation and forfeiture of certain'property seized from Shifter's residence during the execution of a search warrant pertaining to his alleged unlawful distribution of marijuana. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the trial court’s order and remand this matter for further proceedings.

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On January 11,…