Commonwealth v. Funds in Merrill Lynch Account
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth v. Funds in Merrill Lynch Account, 566 Pa. 348 (Pa. 2001)
781 A.2d 109; 2001 Pa. LEXIS 2149
Commonwealth v. Funds in Merrill Lynch Account
Opinion of the Court
AND NOW, this 3rd day of October, 2001 we GRANT the Petitions for Allowance of Appeal LIMITED to the following issue:
Should the Commonwealth bear the burden of establishing by clear and convincing evidence that a nexus exists between unlawful activity and the subject of a forfeiture?
Reference
- Full Case Name
- COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. FUNDS IN MERRILL LYNCH ACCOUNT, Owned by Rennick Peart Nos. 870-56483 and 870-67056 Funds in Corestates Bank Account, Owned by Rennick Peart No. 20608485 Funds in Fidelity Bank Corp. Owned by Rennick Peart and S and S Records, Inc., No. 307827 Funds in Germantown Bank, Owned by Rennick Peart, No. 30-907735 $1338.00 U.S. Currency Seized from Rennick Peart and Listed in PR 510589 $10,283.00 U.S. Currency Seized from Rennick Peart and Listed on PR 10591 Miscellaneous Jewelry Seized from Rennick Peart and Listed on PR 510593 Real Property and Improvements known as 5703 Chester Ave, ex rel Rennick Peart Rennick Peart, (Two Cases) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Rennick Peart
- Status
- Published