Legal Opinion
In the Interest of J.L.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 4, 1984No. 512PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIEAND, Judge:
Joyce Lindsey, age 16, was found guilty of assault and adjudicated delinquent because she used her elbow to hit and push from her the two year old son of her brother while the youngster was seated next to her on the living room couch of the home in which they resided. We reverse.
On April 14, 1982, Joyce Lindsey was living in the home of her older brother, Harry Lindsey, who had been appointed to act as Joyce’s legal guardian. At or about 2:30 p.m. on that day, Joyce became angry because her guardian had physically restrained her from leaving home in Union City to visit her…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Commonwealth v. MacOlinoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Commonwealth v. GriffinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Commonwealth v. MooreSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Commonwealth v. KramerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Commonwealth v. GoosbySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
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3Cited by31 opinions
- United States v. Clifton Myers A/K/A Samuel Jenkins, Clifton MyersCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
- Commonwealth v. MartiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- Commonwealth v. RichardsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Commonwealth v. LittleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- In Re MaloneySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
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