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COM. v. MITCHELL

833 A.2d 1220 (2003)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Matthew Maurice MITCHELL, Appellant.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 20, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steve Rice, Gettysburg, for appellant.

No appearance entered on behalf of appellee.

BEFORE: McGINLEY, Judge, and SIMPSON, Judge, and JIULIANTE, Senior Judge.

OPINION BY Judge SIMPSON.

Matthew Maurice Mitchell appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County (trial court) granting the Commonwealth's motion for forfeiture of Mitchell's vehicle.1 Mitchell claims the forfeiture violated his right to be free from excessive fines under Article 1, Section 13 of the Pennsylvania Constitution (the excessive fines protection).2 We affirm.

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