Commonwealth v. Leatherbury

CERCONE, Judge:

This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. We affirm.

Appellant, a juvenile, was charged with third degree murder, burglary, robbery, and criminal conspiracy in connection with the beating death of a sixty-seven year old man in his residence and removal of money found therein. After entering a plea of not guilty, appellant filed a motion to transfer his case to the juvenile division of the court pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6322, which provides for transfer to the juvenile division in cases in which minors under the age of…