Commonwealth v. All that Certain Parcel & Lot of Land Located At 4029 Beale Avenue, Altoona, Blair County

OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

This appeal raises the issue of whether the forfeiture of the residence of Appellants, Mary and Ralph Olivo, violates the excessive fine provision of Article I, Section 13 of the Pennsylvania Constitution.1

The record establishes that on November 7,1992, Ralph Olivo telephoned Dennis Colel-lo, a Commonwealth informant.2 Olivo told Colello that for $1,350.00 “up front” money, he could obtain one ounce of cocaine. Olivo later went to Colello’s home and collected the money. The next day, Colello went to Olivo’s home on 4029 Beale Avenue and picked up the cocaine.

On…