In the Interest of R.C.Y.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
PANELLA, J.:
In this appeal, we are faced with the question of how to define 75 Pa.Cons.Stat. Ann. § 3738(a.2)(2)(iii), a subsection that increases the penalty for fleeing or eluding a police officer in a way that endangers the officer or the public. Appellant, R.C.Y., a minor, appeals from his juvenile disposition under this subsection, contending that his conduct did not meet the requirement of a “high-speed chase.” We conclude that intent of the subsection is to protect law enforcement personnel and the public from dangerous chases, regardless of the actual speed employed.…
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