Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Marshall

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 23, 1997No. 11 E.D. 1996PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

NIGRO, Justice.

Appellant Floyd Marshall appeals from the Commonwealth Court’s affirmance of the trial court’s denial of his motion for the return of $3,400.00 in U.S. currency that had been seized and forfeited to the Commonwealth. For the reasons presented herein, we reverse.

On August 10,1993, Appellant was asleep in the back seat of a car that was stopped for speeding by State Police Trooper Ryan Hutchinson. After approaching the vehicle and making the initial inquiries, Hutchinson learned that there were outstanding arrest warrants for the driver and the front-seat passenger.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. $16,208.38 U.S. Currency Seized From HoltCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  2. Commonwealth v. $32,950.00 U.S. Currency Seized From Safe Deposit Box No. 437 Meridian BankCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  3. Commonwealth v. All that Certain Parcel & Lot of Land Located At 4029 Beale Avenue, Altoona, Blair CountySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  4. Commonwealth v. FontanezCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996

3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. $6,425.00 Seized from EsquilinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  2. Singleton v. JohnsonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  3. Commonwealth v. $11,600.00 Cash, U.S. CurrencyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  4. Commonwealth v. 1997 ChevroletCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  5. Commonwealth v. BowersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2018

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