State ex rel. T.B.

Iil concur with the final disposition in this matter. However, I write separately to express my concern that the systematic practice of the juvenile court in dismissing delinquency petitions pursuant to La. Ch.C. art. 876 usurps the authority of the district attorney. I believe this practice intrudes on the right and power of the District Attorney’s Office to decide which charges will be brought against an individual. I do not believe the juvenile court should dismiss delinquency actions as a matter of general practice.

I recognize that the law in effect at the time of these rulings authorized…