Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. One 1986 Volkswagen GTI Automobile
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 21, 1994PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.
The record owner of a black 1986 Volkswagen GTI automobile appeals from a judgment ordering the Volkswagen forfeited to the Commonwealth. A judge in the Superior Court concluded that the automobile should be forfeited because the son of the record owner had “complete control of the vehicle and [had] full knowledge of its use as required by subparagraph (7) (C) (3) of G. L. c. 94C, § 47 (1992 *370ed.).” At trial, the issue was limited to ownership of the vehicle.1 We transferred the appeal to this court on our own motion. We affirm.
1. Facts. On November 18, 1991, the automobile was impounded by…
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