Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. One Electronic Poker Game MacHine
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 12, 1982No. 1209 and 2134PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAVANAUGH, Judge:
This case involves two appeals at Nos. 1209 Philadelphia, 1980 and 2134 Philadelphia, 1980, which were consolidated for argument before a panel of this court. We shall dispose of both appeals in this opinion.
I
Appeal at No. 1209 Philadelphia, 1980
In January, 1980, the police seized an electronic poker game and an electronic blackjack game located at the Liberty Fire Company Social Club in Allentown, Lehigh County, pursuant to a search warrant. The Commonwealth filed a petition to have the machines forfeited to the state under the authority of The Crimes Code, Act of December…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Pannulla v. RosenbergSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Commonwealth v. One 1958 Oldsmobile SedanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Games Management, Inc. v. OwensSupreme Court of Kansas · 1983
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