Lawyer Says 2,447 Seized Bottles of Wine Were for His Use
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Arthur Goldman, the Philadelphia-area lawyer charged with illegally reselling wine, said 2,447 bottles seized and slated to be disposed of by Pennsylvania state police were just for him and his wife.
Goldman’s collection of European, Canadian and California wines held by authorities in a Philadelphia evidence room since January was obtained legally and wasn’t offered for sale, according to papers filed Nov. 17 in state court in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Forfeiture is excessive and “grossly disproportionate to the alleged wrongdoing,” lawyers for Goldman wrote.