Court to Grandma: You Shouldn’t Lose Your House Just Because Your Dumb Son Sold Some Weed There

“Four years after the Philadelphia District Attorney seized her house without ever charging her with a crime, a 72-year-old grandmother has prevailed at the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, where justices strengthened protections for property owners against civil asset forfeiture. “In a unanimous opinion issued last Thursday, the Philadelphia Supreme Court tightened the rules for seizing property, … Continue reading Court to Grandma: You Shouldn’t Lose Your House Just Because Your Dumb Son Sold Some Weed There