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COM v. WINGAIT FARMS

547 Pa. 332 (1997)

690 A.2d 222

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. WINGAIT FARMS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 26, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Albert J. Cepparulo, New Hope, for appellant George Reitz.

David M. McGlaughlin, Philadelphia, for amicus Pa. Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

T. Gary Gambardella, Doylestown, Stephen B. Harris, Warrington, Marc I. Rickles, Newtown, for appellee Linda Reitz.

John M. Popilock, Harrisburg, for amicus intervenor Office of Attorney General.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE and NIGRO, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal of an in rem forfeiture proceeding brought under to the Controlled Substances Forfeitures Act, 42 Pa. C.S. § 6801, et seq. Pursuant to the statute, the Commonwealth in a civil proceeding sought forfeiture of real property which was used in a criminal enterprise involving the sale and distribution of illegal drugs.

George Reitz purchased Wingait Farms for $300,000 in 1983...

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