Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. One 1987 Ford Econoline Van
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided August 14, 1992PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLiacos, C.J.
On April 10, 1990, Sonia Ivette Viruet filed a complaint for civil contempt after the Commonwealth failed to obey two court orders compelling the return of Viruet’s 1987 Ford Econoline van. The Commonwealth had seized the van in conjunction with a drug enforcement effort. After a two-day bench trial, a judge in the Superior Court found the Commonwealth in contempt and issued an order requiring the Commonwealth to return the van or to compensate Viruet for its value. The order also required the Commonwealth to pay Viruet’s attorney’s fees and to pay certain fines in the event the Commonwealth…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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