United States v. Victor Vancier

HAYS, Circuit Judge:

Victor Vancier appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, adjudicating him a juvenile delinquent pursuant to Sections 501-07 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, 18 U.S.C.A. §§ 5031-37 (Supp.1975). Appellant argues that under the Act, he should not have been prosecuted in the district court because, contrary to the certification of the Attorney General, 1 an “appropriate” New York State court had jurisdiction in this case. The district court held that the Attorney General’s certification…