Legal Opinion

In the Interest of Wilson

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 1, 1987No. 00701PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAVANAUGH, Judge:

This is a challenge of an adjudication of delinquency on the basis of the insufficiency of the evidence. Appellant, Troy Wilson, was adjudicated delinquent following proceedings in which it was determined that he violated the provisions of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5121(d)(l)(i)—Escape. The particular provision at issue classifies the offense as a felony of the third degree where “the actor was under arrest for or detained on a charge of felony or following conviction of crime.” 1 It was uncontested at trial that Wilson had been adjudicated delinquent because of a felony robbery offense…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Commonwealth v. DrawbaughSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Matter of HuffSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  2. Commonwealth v. JanisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  3. People v. NegronNew York Supreme Court · 1994
  4. Commonwealth v. Ramadan, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lehigh County2005
  5. Matter of HuffSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

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