Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania
Drugs and seizure
Is the DA allowed to seize and sherriff sale a home and property if charges for sale or intent to sell have been dropped. If so WHY?
Charges pending are manufactering only
Asked on 3/04/08, 5:41 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Daniel Cevallos
Cevallos & Wong, LLP
Re: Drugs and seizure
Yes. This is called a civil forfeiture, and they will hold it until the outcome of the criminal matter. We handle both criminal and civil forfeiture cases. Feel free to call our offices with any questions you have.
Answered on 3/04/08, 5:50 pm
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