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U.S. v. 294 VARIOUS GAMBLING DEVICES

Civ. A. No. 85-297 Erie.

718 F.Supp. 1236 (1989)

UNITED STATES of America v. 294 VARIOUS GAMBLING DEVICES.

United States District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania.

July 20, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Ross, Asst. U.S. Atty., Erie, Pa., for U.S.

John L. Doherty, Manifesto & Doherty, P.C., Pittsburgh, Pa., for Mickey Anderson, Inc.

Roger H. Taft, MacDonald Illig Jones & Britton, Erie, Pa., for Warners Coin, Heritage Vending & Erie Vending.

William F. Scarpitti, Jr., Bifulco Waidley Scarpitti & Assoc., Erie, Pa., for Andrew DiVecchio & Gold Crown Billiards.

Robert J. Cindrich, Bruce A. Antkowiak, Mansmann Cindrich & Huber, Pittsburgh, Pa., for Warner's Coin, Heritage Vending, & Erie Vending Machine.

Robert C. Brabender, Erie, Pa., for Erie Coin Vending.

Sumner E. Nichols, II, Dunlavey Nichols Ward & Krill, Erie, Pa., for Blackie's a/k/a Leonard Kaye.

Bradley H. Foulk, Erie, Pa., for Romeo Amusement.

OPINION

GERALD J. WEBER, District Judge.

The U.S. instituted this civil forfeiture action against a variety of video draw poker machines, alleging that they are gambling devices prohibited by 15 U.S.C. § 1171 et seq. The machines were seized by agents of the FBI from various bars, restaurants and clubs throughout Erie County, Pennsylvania, and from the warehouses of several local distributors.

Several claimants have come forward, asserting...

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